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Argus guarding the cow Io
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Round lead plaque. On the right, Argus with his shepherd's staff, in a reclining position, leaning against a rise in the ground. Beside him his dog. On the left, slightly further back, Io transformed into a cow. In the sky, Jupiter enthroned, giving Mercury the order to kill Argus. In the distance trees and houses.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineArgus, de koe Io bewakende. c. 1610. Paulus Willemsz. van Vianen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
