Artist: Francisque Millet
Artwork: Mercury and Battus
Description: This painting depicts the story of Mercury and Battus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Battus was a shepherd who witnessed Mercury stealing Apollo’s cattle. When Mercury asked Battus if he had seen the cattle, Battus lied and said he had not. As punishment, Mercury turned Battus into a stone.
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Mercury and Battus
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