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The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Crushing Antaeus

Hans Sebald Beham

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving of two men wrestling. The man in front has curly hair and a beard. He is nude and has his arms and legs wrapped around the man behind him in a headlock. The man behind is also nude and grabs the other man's back and hip. In the background, there are rocks and trees. Text at the top of the engraving reads "ANTAEVM LIBIAE GYGANTEM SVFFOCAT HERCVLES". A small box in the bottom-left corner reads "1545 H.S.B."

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1263 × 887 px
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