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Mercury Falls in Love with Herse
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Mercury Falls in Love with Herse

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 falls in love with Herse, who walks to the temple with freshly picked flowers accompanied by her companions.

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Credit lineMercurius wordt verliefd op Herse. 1569. Virgilius Solis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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