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Mercury plays the flute for Argus
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Mercury plays on his flute for the hundred-eyed Argus, who guards the cow Io on Juno's orders. Under the scene two times two lines of Latin text. This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This series is divided into three numbered series: two of 20 prints and one of 12 prints. This print belongs to the first series.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMercurius speelt fluit voor Argus. 1589. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
