Landscape with Mercury and Argus

Artist: Claude Lorrain
Artwork: Landscape with Mercury and Argus
Description: This painting depicts the story of Mercury and Argus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Mercury is sent by Jupiter to slay Argus, who has been ordered by Juno to guard Io, one of Jupiter’s mortal lovers. Mercury lulls Argus to sleep with his music and then cuts off his head.
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