The sculpture features two figures carved into a shield-like shape. On the left is a standing figure, and on the right is a seated figure engaged in an activity. The scene includes details like plants or architectural elements. The sculpture is bronze with a golden-brown color accenting the raised elements against a darker background. The shield-like surface has rounded edges and two small circular cutouts at the bottom.
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Vulcan Forging the Arms of Aeneas

Pseudo Melioli (Italian, active late 15th century - early 16th century)

late 15th - early 16th century

Medium
gilded bronze//(much rubbed in raised areas)
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall: 5.74 x 5.41 cm (2 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.) ; gross weight: 46.44 gr (0.102 lb.)
Culture
North Italian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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