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Mars and Venus

Plaquette
1590-1610 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cobaert, Jacob Cornelisz (sculptor)
Porta, Guglielmo Della (designer)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

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).


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Coins & Medals
Myths & Legends
Object type
Plaquette
TitleMars 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.5cm
  • Width: 14.5cm
Credit line
Purchased by the John Webb Trust
Subjects depicted
Nets (Objects)
Forges
Cyclopes
Mars
Venus
Cupid
Vulcan
Apollo
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).
Bibliographic references
  • Ivoires du musée du Louvre 1480-1850; une collection inédite. Paris, 2005. p. 114.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Review of the Principal Acquisitions During the Year 1929. London. p. 6.
  • Cf. Planiscig, L. Die Estensische Kunstsammlung. Wien, 1919. no. 403.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.9-1929

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Record createdNovember 3, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O107052/mars-and-venus-plaquette-cobaert-jacob-cornelisz/
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