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The Nine Heroes

Lucas van Leyden

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of three men on horseback and one on elephant. A man on the left rides a horse with flowing mane, wearing a feathered hat and long tunic. To his right, a man on an elephant wears a feathered hat and long cloak, holding a scepter. On the far right, a man rides a horse, wearing a helmet and tunic, with a cape flowing behind. Each figure has a label above: "HECTOR TROIAWS", "ALEXANDER MACEDO", and "IVLIVS CAESAR". The background is a light tan color with darker shading at the bottom. The image depicts "The Nine Heroes" by Lucas van Leyden.

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900 × 576 px
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