KESSEL, Jan van, I
(b. 1626, Antwerpen, d. 1679, Antwerpen)
KESSEL, Jan van, I (b. 1626, Antwerpen, d. 1679, Antwerpen) |
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Venus at the Forge of Vulcan1662Oil on canvas, 60 x 84 cm The Hermitage, St. Petersburg | |
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This theme, taken from Virgil's Aeneid, is treated by the painter as an Allegory of Fire. | |
