![Velázquez - The Forge of Vulcan [1630] by Gandalf's Gallery](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tqS1c8lqL170osb1ENruNtdwGMsy-m_Z2fky1baCsjLKKLzHhN_415uB-wZlwAhv-4ZbrBAUe-hcuAg9mAqhIVKBACZ2AiMFmdkxRymQC1WXjY3Ii3H3zDhIt-Ng9TRw=s0-d)
The painting depicts the moment when the god Apollo visits Vulcan, who is found making weapons for war. The crown of laurel on his head allows the figure to be identified as Apollo. The god Apollo tells Vulcan that his wife, Venus, is having an affair with Mars, the god of war. For this reason, the other figures in the room are looking in surprise at the god who has just appeared before them, some of them even opening their mouths to indicate surprise.
[Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid - Oil on canvas, 223 x 290 cm]
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