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Perseus armed by Minerva and Mercury

A dazzling, densely worked Mannerist scene: elongated figures, huge plumes, billowing cloth and the shield turn the arming of Perseus into theatre. Especially…

A dazzling, densely worked Mannerist scene: elongated figures, huge plumes, billowing cloth and the shield turn the arming of Perseus into theatre. Especially strong where crisp monochrome printing is needed.

Source citation: Jan Harmensz. Muller, after Bartholomeus Spranger. Perseus armed by Minerva and Mercury. 1604. Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK), Copenhagen. KKSgb8742. https://open.smk.dk/artwork/image/KKSgb8742

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