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Amor Gives Mercury the Order to Proclaim His Power to the Universe
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Amor Gives Mercury the Order to Proclaim His Power to the Universe

Louis Desplaces · 1740 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The god of love Amor sends Mercury, the messenger of the gods, to proclaim his power to the universe. Amor is flanked by Hebe, the goddess of youth, and Venus, the goddess of love. After the painting in the Cabinet de l'Amour of the Hôtel Lambert. Print is part of a series of prints after the paintings in the Hôtel Lambert in Paris.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAmor geeft Mercurius de opdracht zijn macht te verkondigen aan het universum. 1740. Louis Desplaces. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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