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The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Shooting Nessus

Hans Sebald Beham

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of a muscular, nude man with a beard and short hair wearing a cape. He holds a bow and quiver of arrows and has a club on the ground beside him. He faces a centaur with a human torso and a horse's body. The centaur faces away from the man, holds a branch and a bow. Tree and rocks are behind the centaur. A cityscape is visible in the background on the left. The text "HERCULIS" appears above the man's head.

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1263 × 835 px
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