Mercury and Argus
- Artist
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Date
- 1635 - 1638
- Style
- Baroque
- Genre
- Mythological painting
- Location
- Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
"Mercury and Argus" is a Mythological painting by the renowned Flemish Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens. Created between 1635 and 1638, this panel painting exemplifies the dynamic energy and dramatic use of light characteristic of the period. Executed in oil on panel, it depicts the mythological scene of Mercury, the messenger god, either spying on or distracting the hundred-eyed giant Argus. A similar work on the same theme from the same period is held at the Prado Museum, Madrid.
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