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The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Abducting Iole

Hans Sebald Beham

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving depicting a scene from Greek mythology. A muscular, nude man wearing a crown and holding a club rides a horse. The horse rears up on its hind legs, kicking another horse ridden by a nude man wearing a feathered headdress and holding a club. The second horse rears up and kicks a nude man lying on the ground. A bearded man peers from behind a tree on the left and another man on the right holds a spear and appears to fend off a creature with a long snout, resembling a boar or a dragon. Curved vines and foliage are visible in the background. The engraving features intricate details and shading.

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1263 × 835 px
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