olivanderswamp: 1. “Mercury Lulling Argus to Sleep” by Ubaldo Gandolfi, circa 1770-1775, Italy. Oil
olivanderswamp: 1. “Mercury Lulling Argus to Sleep” by Ubaldo Gandolfi, circa 1770-1775, Italy. Oil on canvas. 86 x 53 5/8 in. (218.4 x 136.2 cm). 2. “Mercury About to Behead Argus” by Ubaldo Gandolfi, circa 1770-1775, Italy. Oil on canvas. 86 1/8 x 53 7/8 in. (218.8 x 136.8 cm). Source: ncartmuseum.org I visited the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC, with my aunt Friday afternoon. While I’m familiar with “Mercury About to Behead Argus,” seeing it hanging directly to the right of it’s companion, “Mercury Lulling Argus to Sleep,” changed the whole experience. As my friend, Mark (grand-enchanter) pointed out, the two together read like a graphic novel. -- source link