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The Labors of Hercules: Hercules and Nessus

Hans Sebald Beham

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving of two figures. A muscular, partially nude man with curly hair and a beard stands on the left; he wears a cape and a loincloth and holds a bow. A centaur with its upper body bare and hair tied back, holding a branch and a bow, stands on the right; it has the body and legs of a horse. There are trees and rocks behind them, and a cityscape in the background on the left. The text "HERCVLIS" appears above the man's head.

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1263 × 832 px
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