Mars and Venus Caught by Vulcan
by GIORDANO, Luca, Oil on canvas, 232 x 182 cm
Two paintings, the Judgment of Paris and its companion-piece, Mars and Venus Caught by Vulcan, depicts episodes from the loves of gods. The style of both paintings show the combination of all influencing styles with which Giordano was familiar: those of Jusepe de Ribera, Pietro da Cortona and the Venetian painters.