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Who painted it?
Who painted “Venus Asks Vulcan to Cast Arms for her Son Aeneas”?
“Venus Asks Vulcan to Cast Arms for her Son Aeneas” was painted by Anthony van Dyck in 1630s. Where to see it: Louvre.
What to look for
Anthony van Dyck: elegant aristocrats with long fingers and silk clothes, graceful poses, cool refined colour and a touch of melancholy.
Sir Anthony van Dyck (22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist, who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy. Wikipedia
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