Artist: Diego Velazquez
Artwork: 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, a priestess of Juno whom Jupiter has made his lover. Mercury lulls Argus to sleep with his music and then kills him.
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Mercury and Argus
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