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Mercury and Minerva
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Mercury and Minerva as lovers. Mercury wears his winged helmet the petasus. In his hand he holds the caduceus. He declares his love to Minerva. Minerva wears a plumed hat and draws with a compass. In the margin a four-line caption, in two columns, in Latin, referring to the birth of Minerva and her wisdom. Print from a series with Gods and Goddesses as lovers.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMercurius en Minerva. 1589 - 1611. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
