Venus and Vulcan

Andrea Brustolon

ca. 1720–30 · Hardwood (probably boxwood) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

One relief (17.190.479) shows Cupid leading Apollo by the hand in pursuit of Daphne, who is being transformed into a laurel tree. The other portrays Venus arriving at Vulcan's forge in her dove-drawn chariot. Although now known to be Italian, these reliefs were once considered Flemish, a confusion that underscores the spread of Late Baroque style.

Artist

Andrea Brustolon

Date

ca. 1720–30

Medium

Hardwood (probably boxwood)

Culture

Italian

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917