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Mercury Embracing the Nymph Lara

1590–93

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The story

Jupiter had taken away the nymph Lara's tongue, and Mercury, sent to lead her to the underworld, courted her on the way. Muller designed this kiss himself, with Mercury's caduceus dropped on the ground beside the lovers.

Source, Rijksmuseum

Object details

Title: Mercury Embracing the Nymph Lara
Artist: Jan Harmensz. Muller
Date: 1590–93
Culture: Dutch
Medium: Engraving
Object type: Prints
Collection: SMK, National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen
Credit line: Image source open.smk.dk. License Public domain (SMK open data, public_domain=true, rights https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/).
Object number: EFA.0354
Original image: 3000 × 2995 px
Source record: View on open.smk.dk
License evidence: See the license

Cite this object

Jan Harmensz. Muller. Mercury Embracing the Nymph Lara. 1590–93. SMK, National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen. Image source open.smk.dk. License Public domain (SMK open data, public_domain=true, rights https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/). In The Secret Cabinet, https://thesecretcabinet.com/object/ea0354/