Fire, represented by Venus seated before Vulcan's forge, with armor, a cannon, and cannon balls surrounding her, she turns her head toward Cupid, who stretches his body away from her, from "The Elements"
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: "The Elements"
Artist: Giulio Carpioni
Artist bio: Italian, Venice 1613–1678 Venice
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1640–60
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Plate: 4 3/16 × 6 1/4 in. (10.7 × 15.9 cm)
Sheet: 9 1/16 × 12 1/2 in. (23 × 31.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Museum Accession, by exchange, 1967
Accession year: 1967