This miniature portrait of a classical scene is unsigned. The subject is probably a copy of a large painting, but that has not yet been confirmed.A kind visitor has left the attached comment describing the subject of the miniature as;
"This represents Venus and Mars who were lovers. Venus was married to Vulcan. The sun god Helios witnessed her infidelity and informed Vulcan who forged an invisible net. When the pair made love again they were caught in the net and unable to move. Vulcan then called the other gods to witness the shameful spectacle." 764
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This represents Venus and Mars who were lovers. Venus was married to Vulcan. The sun god Helios witnessed her infidelity and informed Vulcan who forged an invisible net. When the pair made love again they were caught in the net and unable to move. Vulcan then called the other gods to witness the shameful spectacle.
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