Landscape with Mercury and Argus
1570
oil
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
1570
oil
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
This painting shows a landscape with two figures in the foreground. On the right, a man sits on a tree stump, wearing a yellow hat and a white cloth. He holds a fruit in his left hand. In front of him, another man kneels, holding a white goat. The background features a rocky hill with trees and a body of water, possibly a lake or sea, with a few buildings on the far shore. In the distance, a winding path leads to a castle or town on a hill. The painting's colors are muted, with shades of green, brown, and blue dominating the scene.
