Engraving of bearded nude Vulcan standing in an arched niche, holding a staff, with a block and tool at his feet and the label VULCANIS below.

Vulcan, Engraved Figure from a Series of Mythological and Biblical Personages

An engraving shows a bearded, muscular nude man standing in a shallow arched niche, leaning on a long staff and resting one hand on a small block. A cloth hangs from his left arm, and a tool lies at his feet beside the block. The inscription "VULCANIS" appears at the bottom, identifying the figure as Vulcan.

Artist: Hans Collaert (I) (mentioned on object)
Date: 1530-1580
Medium
Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 2336 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1580.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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