Loading

Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan

Guillemot, Alexandre Charles1827

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

Details

  • Title: Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan
  • Creator Lifespan: 1786 - 1831
  • Creator Nationality: French
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Date Created: 1827
  • Type: oil paintings
  • Rights: Roger G. Wolcott Fund
  • External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/20032
  • Medium: oil on canvas
  • wall label: Like the renowned painter Ingres, Guillemot was a student of the Neoclassicist Jacques-Louis David and remained his faithful follower. During their era, French academic painters turned to Greek and Roman myths for subject matter. This picture, which was accepted for the Salon of 1827, illustrates the story of Vulcan, Roman god of metalworking, snaring his adulterous wife with her lover, Mars. Guillemot lavished attention on Venus's sinuous pose and the careful shading of her body, the central focus of his composition.
  • measurements: 57 1/2 x 44 3/4 in.
  • Artist: Guillemot, Alexandre Charles

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Flash this QR Code to get the app
Google apps