Mars and Venus
Plaquette
1590-1610 (made)
1590-1610 (made)
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This plaquette depicting Mars and Venus; the Forge of Vulcan was probably made by Jakob Cornelisz Cobaert (active 1568-1615) in Rome, in about 1590-1610. This was made after a design by Guglielmo Della Porta (active 1531-1577).
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Title | Mars and Venus (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Bronze plaquette depicting Mars and Venus, probably by J C Cobaert, Italo-Flemish, 1590-1610 |
Physical description | Bronze plaquette depicting Mars and Venus. On the right under a tree hung with drapery are Mars and Venus embracing. They are already in the net which is held by Vulcan who sits in the centre. Nearby Cupid has Mars' shield. On the left three cyclopes at Vulcan's forge, in the background two women, and above, Apollo in the chariot of the sun, with other gods. The plaque is damaged on the right. |
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Credit line | Purchased by the John Webb Trust |
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Summary | This plaquette depicting Mars and Venus; the Forge of Vulcan was probably made by Jakob Cornelisz Cobaert (active 1568-1615) in Rome, in about 1590-1610. This was made after a design by Guglielmo Della Porta (active 1531-1577). |
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Accession number | A.9-1929 |
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Record created | November 3, 2004 |
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