Landscape with Mercury and Argus

Artist: Salvator Rosa
Artwork: Landscape with Mercury and Argus
Description: This painting is an oil on canvas by the Italian artist Salvator Rosa. It is a mythological scene depicting the story of Mercury and Argus. In the painting, Mercury is shown as a young man with a winged hat and sandals. He is carrying a staff and a caduceus. Argus is shown as a giant with many eyes. He is lying on the ground, asleep. Mercury is about to cut off Argus’s head.
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