Hermes and the Olympians

Detail from Raoul Dufy's huge La Fée Électricité (The Spirit of Electricity, 1937) in the Museum of Modern Art (Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris).

Mercury brings electricity down to earth from the Olympic gods. In the foreground Faraday and Ampere

Detail from Raoul Dufy’s huge La Fée Électricité (The Spirit of Electricity, 1937) in the Museum of Modern Art (Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris).

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Henk Bekker is a European travel writer specializing in transportation, cultural destinations, and practical travel advice for visitors to Europe. His work focuses on clear, up-to-date guides that simplify complex travel systems such as public transportation, tickets, and routes.