Vulcan hands Thetis the shield for Achilles by Maarten van Heemskerck

Painting of Vulcan presenting a shield to Thetis while women and a bearded figure watch in the background.

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Vulcan hands Thetis the shield for Achilles, Maarten van Heemskerck (1498), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A painted mythological scene shows a bearded, muscular figure in a loincloth presenting an ornate, dark shield with a detailed relief to a seated woman in a blue dress and gold drapery. Three other women and a bearded figure stand in the background, framed by an ornate gilt border.

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1498

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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Mythology