Mercure and Argus
willemvanmieris
stadelmuseum
drawing, paper, chalk
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drawing
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netherlandish
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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baroque
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ink painting
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pencil sketch
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charcoal drawing
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possibly oil pastel
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paper
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underpainting
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chalk
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14_17th-century
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Mercure and Argus" is a black chalk drawing by Dutch artist Willem van Mieris, depicting a scene from Greek mythology. The drawing shows the god Mercury, with his winged cap and staff, killing the giant Argus, who was tasked with guarding Io, a nymph whom Zeus loved. This work is currently in the Städel Museum.
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