Visual Legacy
Fire, Forge, Craftsmen
Hēphaistos through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across three millennia
Vulcan — Guillaume II Coustou, 1742, Louvre. The smith god, crippled but powerful, forge glowing behind him.
The Forge of Vulcan — Diego Velázquez, 1630. The god and his cyclopes hammering divine weapons.
