Mercury and Argus
- Artist
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Date
- 1636
- Style
- Baroque
- Genre
- Mythological painting
"Mercury and Argus" is a compelling Mythological painting by the renowned Flemish Peter Paul Rubens, exemplifying Baroque artistry with dynamic composition and vivid emotion. Created between 1635 and 1638, this Panel painting employs Oil techniques characteristic of Rubens’ masterful style. The scene depicts the god Mercury’s cunning in distracting Argus, the hundred-eyed giant, highlighting themes of deception and divine intervention. A similar Mythological painting of the same title, also by Rubens, is housed in Madrid’s Prado Museum.
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