The work represents the god mercury next to argos, and is one of the mythological works by diego velázquez preserved in the prado museum. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: circa 1659. Place of creation: Spain. Dimensions: height: 127 cm (50 in) ; width: 250 cm (98.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Mercury. Collection: Museo del Prado. Diego Velázquez - Mercury and Argus - WGA24471
