Day 1,286: mercurial
The fortune of its mercurial boss, Elon Musk, has shrivelled by more than $200bn as a result.
Artwork of the day
Venus with Mercury and Cupid (The School of Love)
Correggio
Date: c.1525
Style: Mannerism (Late Renaissance)
Genre: mythological painting
Media: oil, canvas
Location: National Gallery, London, UK
Dimensions: 155.6 x 91.4 cm
Word of the day
mercurial: changing suddenly and often
Quote of the day
“...her queen danced like a flame in the wind, and the mercurial king like the weight at the center of the earth...”
― Megan Whalen Turner, The King of Attolia