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Mars and Venus surprised by Vulcan (Met. IV: 169-189)

Mars and Venus surprised by Vulcan (Met. IV: 169-189)

2590B
Artist
Unidentified Pátzcuaro Artist
Title
Mars and Venus surprised by Vulcan (Met. IV: 169-189)
Date
18th century
Medium
Polychromatic lacquered wood
Location
Batea de Biblis y Cauno, Museo de América, Madrid, Spain
Photo Source
PESSCA Archive
Correspondence Credit
Rípodas Ardanaz 1983 and Almerindo Ojeda
Note
The designers of this tray may have modified the embrace of Venus and Mars depicted in the engraving out of decorum. Or, as Rubem Amaral Jr. has pointed out (private communication), these designers may have been working off a version of the engraving that obliterated the engraved embrace.
Item
2590B
Correspondences
Archive: 2590A/2590B
Archive: 2590A/2590B