Mercurius en de Gratiën
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
197; 252
About this artwork
Mercurius staat achter de Drie Gratiën in een landschap. De Drie Gratieën zijn herkenbaar aan hun attributen: een dobbelsteen, een roos en een tak mirte.
About the Artist
Agostino Carracci · 1557–1602
Agostino left his profession as a tailor to become an artist. His earliest works were engravings, which was an extremely profitable practice and he was famed for having attained new heights of perfection. He was also a skilled painter and collaborated with his famous relations on various commisions. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits.