Mercury and Hersé, Laurent de La Hyre, (1606-56), France, French, ( Mercury, the messenger of the gods, sees the beautiful Herse and falls in love with her. Although the artist created a peaceful portrayal of this episode from "Ovid’s Metamorphoses", this love story later takes a tragic turn: consumed with jealousy, Aglauros tries to prevent Mercury from entering her sister’s bedroom; the god then turns Aglauros into dark stone. )

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Location: France, Epinal,
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
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