Mercury - Paris, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 48° 51.914 E 002° 19.357
31U E 450321 N 5412695
Mercury, the son of Jupiter, is the God of business and served as a messenger of the gods.
Waymark Code: WMD7RY
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 12/02/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Arogant
Views: 25

This sculpture is located in the Tuileries Garden in Paris. It depicts the god Mercury as a young man sitting sidesaddle on Pegasus. He has the typical wings on his heels and carries a caduceus in his right hand. He wears a non-descript hat and a loincloth. Pegasus, was a winged and devine horse. Poseiden was his father. This is an unusual combination since Mercury was a Roman god (although he had his Greek persona was Hermes) and Pegasus is part of Greek mythology. Read more about Pegasus at (visit link) and more about Mercury at (visit link)
The marble sculpture is dated 1719 and is by French artist Antoine Coysevox.
Associated Religion(s): Roman and Greek

Statue Location: in the Tuileries Garden in Paris

Entrance Fee: 0

Artist: Antoine Coysevox.

Website: [Web Link]

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