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Mercury Turns Battus into Stone
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Mercury Turns Battus into Stone

Virgilius Solis · 1569 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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Mercury stole Apollo's flock. Battus broke his promise to keep the secret, whereupon Mercury turned him into a stone.

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Credit lineMercurius verandert Battus in een steen. 1569. Virgilius Solis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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