This forge with characters wearing contemporary clothing —only Cupid reveals the work's mythological character— is an excuse for showing how light alters the textures and qualities of surfaces it illuminates, be they bodies, or copper, steel, glass or clay objects. Such virtuosity was much appreciated by the public.

This is one of Jacopo's most impressive late works, the result of a profound study of late Titian, and here, the aged artist proves to be the true heir to the colorist from Pieve di Cadore.

This work was first listed in 1666 at the “Hall of Mirrors” of Madrid's Alcázar Palace, where it was paired with Veronese's Christ among the Doctors in the Temple (P00491).