The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Dragging Cerberus from the Underworld

Hans Sebald Beham

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a muscular man pulling a three-headed dog on a leash. The man has long, wavy hair and a beard. He is nude with a cloth wrapped around his waist. The dog has three heads, all facing right, and a long tail. The man and dog are standing on a rocky surface. In the background, there are ruins of buildings with flames rising from them. The sky is cloudy with flames. There is Latin text in the top right corner and a signature in the bottom center.