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Engraving of the winged god Mercury, a nude youth with a caduceus, with a winged female figure reclining above him on a curved arc.

Astronomy: the god Mercury; representing the planet Mercury. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

An engraving shows the winged god Mercury, a nude youth holding a caduceus, in the foreground, while a winged female figure reclines above a curved arc with small figures. Fine cross-hatched lines model the muscular torso and draped cloth, and a Latin caption below reads Mercurius.

Artist
Raphael
Date
[1695]
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3043 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1695.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Mercurio, el dios del planeta Mercurio, grabado según Rafael

Un grabado muestra en primer plano al dios alado Mercurio, un joven desnudo que sostiene un caduceo, mientras una figura femenina alada reposa sobre un arco curvo con pequeñas figuras. Las líneas finas y cruzadas modelan el torso musculoso y la tela drapeada, y una leyenda en latín debajo dice Mercurius.

Português: Mercúrio, o deus do planeta Mercúrio, gravura após Rafael

Uma gravura mostra em primeiro plano o deus alado Mercúrio, um jovem nu segurando um caduceu, enquanto uma figura feminina alada repousa sobre um arco curvo com pequenas figuras. Linhas finas e cruzadas modelam o torso musculoso e o tecido drapeado, e uma legenda em latim abaixo lê Mercurius.

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