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Painting of nude Venus reclining on clouds with a blue drape, doves and a red ribbon above, and figures working at a glowing forge below right.

Venus and Cupid at the Forge of Vulcan

A nude Venus reclines on billowing clouds, a blue drape across her legs, while two white doves fly overhead, tied to her red ribbon. A cupid at upper left and a chariot wheel frame her, and below right, dark figures labor beside a glowing forge in a smoky landscape.

Artist
Johann Michael Rottmayr
Date
c. 1695
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1081 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1700).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Jacob S. Sherman

Español: Venus y Cupido en la fragua de Vulcano

Una Venus desnuda reposa sobre nubes ondulantes, con un manto azul sobre las piernas, mientras dos palomas blancas vuelan por encima, atadas a su cinta roja. Un cupido en la parte superior izquierda y una rueda de carro la enmarcan, y abajo a la derecha, figuras oscuras trabajan junto a una fragua encendida en un paisaje lleno de humo.

Português: Vênus e Cupido na forja de Vulcano

Uma Vênus nua repousa sobre nuvens ondulantes, com um manto azul sobre as pernas, enquanto duas pombas brancas voam acima, presas à sua fita vermelha. Um cupido no canto superior esquerdo e uma roda de carruagem a emolduram, e à direita, abaixo, figuras escuras trabalham ao lado de uma forja incandescente em uma paisagem enfumaçada.

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