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title: Vulcan Surprising Venus and Mars in Bed
author: Johann Heiss
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17311/vulcan-surprising-venus-and-mars-in-bed/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-04-19
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# Vulcan Surprising Venus and Mars in Bed

_Authored by Johann Heiss_

## Image File

[![Vulcan Surprising Venus and Mars in Bed](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17311.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17311.jpg)

## Image Caption

*[Vulcan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vulcan/) surprising [Venus](https://www.worldhistory.org/venus/) and [Mars](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mars/) in bed before an assembly of the gods*, oil on canvas by Johann Heiss, 1679.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Heiss, J. (2023, April 19). Vulcan Surprising Venus and Mars in Bed. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17311/vulcan-surprising-venus-and-mars-in-bed/>
### Chicago
Heiss, Johann. "Vulcan Surprising Venus and Mars in Bed." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 19, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17311/vulcan-surprising-venus-and-mars-in-bed/>.
### MLA
Heiss, Johann. "Vulcan Surprising Venus and Mars in Bed." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Apr 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17311/vulcan-surprising-venus-and-mars-in-bed/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JOHANN_HEISS_VULCAN_SURPRISING_VENUS_AND_MARS.jpg) by [**Johann Heiss**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JOHANN_HEISS_VULCAN_SURPRISING_VENUS_AND_MARS.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 19 April 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.