Mercury
This statuette can be identified by his winged hat as Mercury, the messenger of the gods in Classical mythology. In his right hand, he originally held a caduceus, a wand with two serpents entwined around it. De Keyser gave the figure a beautiful S-curve based on the classic contrapposto pose. The weight is placed on the right leg, balanced by the left arm, with the other arm and leg remaining free.
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Mercury
This statuette can be identified by his winged hat as Mercury, the messenger of the gods in Classical mythology. In his right hand, he originally held a caduceus, a wand with two serpents entwined around it. De Keyser gave the figure a beautiful S-curve based on the classic contrapposto pose. The weight is placed on the right leg, balanced by the left arm, with the other arm and leg remaining free.
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Aankoop met steun van de Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum
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Purchased with the support of ...... e Belangen van het Rijksmuseum
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Aan de gevleugelde hoed is het ...... andere blijven vrij en speels.
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This statuette can be identifi ...... er arm and leg remaining free.
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format
identifier
BK-1959-61
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Mercurius
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Mercury
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type
created
1611
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1611
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extent
height 32.3 cm
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hoogte 32,3 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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temporal
eerste kwart 17e eeuw
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first quarter 17th century
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