Allegory of Fire
Artist
Jacopo Bassano
, and workshop (Italian, 1510 - 1592)
Dateearly 1580s
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsImage: 55 x 71 5/8 in. (139.7 x 181.9 cm)
Frame: 72 3/8 × 89 1/8 × 3 in. (183.8 × 226.4 × 7.6 cm)
Frame: 72 3/8 × 89 1/8 × 3 in. (183.8 × 226.4 × 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN86
Fire is represented by Venus, the goddess of love in ancient mythology, visiting her husband Vulcan, the god of fire, and begging him to make armor for her son. A wide range of metalwork is present at Vulcan’s forge, from jewelry to arms and armor, as are the tools used to make them, including hammers, anvils, shears, and grinding and buffing wheels.
On View
On viewLocation
- Museum of Art, Gallery 13, Wall South
