Mercury and Paris Canvas Print

This is a reproduction of "Mercury and Paris" of 1745 by Donato Creti. The painting of the famous pair from Greek Mythology shows the influence of Guido Reni. The original is an oil on canvas in the Palazzo d'Accursio in Bologna. This last representative of classicism in the Bolognese School was seventy-four years old when he produced this masterpiece. He spent almost all of his career in Bologna, having begun as the pupil of Lorenzo Pasinelli. He died four years after completing this painting.

If you are interested in commissioning an oil painting on canvas of this art print, please send me an email at troy@trycap.com.

Troy Caperton was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1949. Raised in South Louisiana from 1953, he graduated from Baylor University in 1976 and pursued a Masters in History at the University of Louisiana until 1988 when he moved to Austin, Texas. For over ten years Caperton has been selling his original art and reproductions of original work and the masters through various portals on the Internet. One of his works won a Juror’s Prize at Austin’s Art Erotica in 2010. He has always been employed in helping positions and continues to produce works for the enjoyment of the public.