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Juno places the eyes of Argus in the tail of her peacock
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Juno places the eyes of Argus in the tail of her peacock

anonymous · 1655 - 1761 · engraving; paper

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

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To the left, Mercury kneels before Juno holding the head of Argus. Juno plucks the eyes from the head with pincers and places them in the tail of the peacock standing before her in memory of him.

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Credit lineJuno zet de ogen van Argus in de staart van haar pauw. 1655 - 1761. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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