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Mercury with the head of Argus
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Mercury with the head of Argus

Hieronymus Cock · 1558 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Hilly landscape with a port town in the distance. On the right foreground Mercury who has cut off the head of the giant Argus. Mercury holds the head in his hand. In the clouds Juno rides in her chariot drawn by two peacocks. Print from a series of 13 landscapes with biblical and mythological scenes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printMercury beheads Argus
Credit lineMercurius met het hoofd van Argus. 1558. Hieronymus Cock. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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