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Merkur und Psyche

Mercurius and Psyche

Reinhold Begas
1874-78

Description

Marble sculpture depicting a scene from the Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Apuleius.

One of the two marble sculptures in the entrance hall of the Alte Nationalgallery, the other is Prometheus, beklagt von den Okeaniden.

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REINHOLD BEGAS
1831-1911
MERKUR UND PSYCHE
1874-1878

Sculptor

Reinhold Begas (Schöneberg 1831 - Schöneberg 1911), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Merkur und Psyche (Begas).

Locatie (N 52°31'14" - E 13°23'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe134; Photograph: 31 August 2022
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