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The relief represents Vulcan forging the wings of Cupid while Cupid is instructed by Mercury. Minerva, Mars and other gods are also introduced. \n\nTwo versions exist: one is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum and another is in the Ca d'Oro in Venice. This relief might reproduce a lost original for on both versions an execution of detail is missing. In around 1495 the relief was apparently well known in Venice as it is described by Francesco Colonna and even copied by Carpaccio. The relief is ascribed to Camelio, but this attribution has not been confirmed.\n\nCamelio, also called Vittore Gambello, was a Venetian sculptor, goldsmith, coin-engraver, founder and medallist (b. 1460; d. 1539). His career extended from 1484 - 1523. The invention of cutting dies in steel is attributed to him. 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