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Vulcan (Roman deity)

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  • Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.
  • Vulcan at his forge; representing fire. Engraving by E. Jeaurat, 1716, after N. Vleughels.
  • Vulcan at his forge; representing fire. Engraving by E. Jeaurat, 1716, after N. Vleughels.
  • Vulcan (Hephaestus) and his assistants make armour and metal chains. Engraving by the Monogrammatist FG after F. Primaticcio.
  • Vulcan [Hephaestus]. Engraving by C. Bloemaert after Pietro da Cortona.
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    Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

    Albani, Francesco, 1578-1660. | Date: 1695 | Reference: 23618i
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    Vulcan (Hephaestus) and his assistants make armour and metal chains. Engraving by the Monogrammatist FG after F. Primaticcio.

    Primaticcio, Francesco, 1504-1570. | Date: 1500-1599 | Reference: 29882i
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    Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

    Albani, Francesco, 1578-1660. | Date: 2 Jan[uar]y 1797 | Reference: 23947i
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    Vulcan (Hephaestus), at the request of Venus (Aphrodite) makes armour for Aeneas; representing the element fire. Engraving by L. Desplaces, 1717, after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

    Boulogne, Louis, 1654-1733. | Date: [1717?] | Reference: 2855993i
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    Vulcan at his forge; representing fire. Engraving by E. Jeaurat, 1716, after N. Vleughels.

    Vleughels, Nicolas, 1668-1737 | Date: 1716 | Reference: 36066i
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