Allegory of Fire (Venus Visiting Vulcan)

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Allegory of Fire (Venus Visiting Vulcan)

Creator

Jacques-Germain Soufflot

French architect (1713–1780) · 1713–1780

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Date
designed 1758–67, woven 1764–71
Medium
Wool, silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9–10 per cm.)
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object ID
202131
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