ARTUS WOLFFORT (attr. to) (Antwerp, 1581 - 1641) The Forge of Vulcan Oil on canvas, 145X188 cm Artus Wolffort was a painter of religious compositions and genre paintings, who played an important role in Flemish art during the age of Rubens and Van Dyck. His favourite subjects were inspired by sacred scripture and mythology, which offered the opportunity to compose large, narrative scenarios.