Vulcan Forging the Darts of Cupid
Francesco Primaticcio
1552–56
Medium
Red chalk, highlighted with white gouache, on brownish paper
Dimensions
13-7/16 x 17-3/16 in. (34.1 x 43.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1917
Accession Number
19.76.7
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
CupidVulcan
About the Artist
Francesco Primaticcio · 1504–1570
Primaticcio was the most influential Italian artist in France in the 16th century. Together with Rosso Fiorentino they created a style of mixing stucco decoration with mannerist paintings that became known as the Fontainebleau school. Italian painter, architect and sculptor. Comment on works: Religious; Allegory; History.