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: Sheet: 4 1/8 × 6 3/16 in. (10.5 × 15.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Cannons|Cupid|Venus|Vulcan