Fire: The Forge of Vulcan
| Object type | Painting |
| Genre | Allegory |
| Date | ca. 1606 |
| Dimensions | 10.7 x 10.7 cm |
| Support | Copper |
| Medium | Oil |
| Signature | 160(6?) |
| Our attribution | Jan Brueghel the Elder |
| Other authorities | Ertz 2008-10, #400 |
| Location/Most Recent Sale | Private Collection |
| Tags | Cosmology, Forge, Miniature, Fire, Nude, Demons, Hell/Underworld, Allegory, Classical, Mythological, Armor |
Pendant to this painting shows the Rape of Ganymede as an allegory of "Air": Ertz 2008-10, cat. #504. This painting is an important transition piece between Jan's narrative infernal scenes and the later allegorical ones.