GIORDANO, Luca
(b. 1634, Napoli, d. 1705, Napoli)

Mars and Venus Caught by Vulcan

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Oil on canvas, 232 x 182 cm
Akademie der bildenden Künste, Vienna

Two paintings, the Judgment of Paris and its companion-piece, Mars and Venus Caught by Vulcan, depicts episodes from the loves of gods. The style of both paintings show the combination of all influencing styles with which Giordano was familiar: those of Jusepe de Ribera, Pietro da Cortona and the Venetian painters.