velazquez vulcan forge Dimensions (inches):37 x 47" The scene represents the parable

The scene represents the parable of the prodigal son

The main character is a woman observing the ball with great attention

his most significant influence in this regard was the Italian master Titian

The brushstrokes

velazquez vulcan forge Dimensions (inches):37 x 47" The scene represents the parableThis is one of the most elaborate works and the first in which the painter addressed a mythological theme. The canvas depicts the Greek god Apollo visiting the forge run by the god Vulcan to inform him that Venus, his wife, has betrayed him with Mars, who is astonished by Apollo's words. The composition and finely achieved anatomical proportions are characteristic of the Italian school, learned by Velzquez during his stay in Rome. The painting was