Jealous Juno charged the hundred eyed Argus to guard over Io, whom her husband Jupiter had seduced and transformed into a cow. But Jupiter commanded Mercury to kill Argus. Mercury soothed Argus into sleep and then cut off his head. The painting shows Mercury giving the hundred eyes to Juno, who sets them in a peacock's tail.
Specifications
| Title | Juno Receiving the Eyes of Argus from Mercury |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 181 cm Height 131 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Hendrick Goltzius
|
| Accession number | 1240 (OK) |
| Credits | Gift S.B. Bos, 1864 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1864 |
| Creation date | in 1615 |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| External exhibitions |
Boijmans bij de Buren - Meesterlijk! (2019) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Hendrick Goltzius
Brüggen 1558 - Haarlem 1617
Hendrik Goltzius was an engraver from Haarlem. In the beginning he mainly engraved works designed by other artists, but later also used his own designs....
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