Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion
Slaying the Nemean lion was the first of the Twelve Labours of Hercules. It was a favourite subject among artists, representing the victory of human virtue over bestial lust. The engraver used a now-lost drawing by Mantegna for this print. He rendered light and shade with parallel lines, creating the illusion of a depiction of an ancient marble sculpture.
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Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion
Slaying the Nemean lion was the first of the Twelve Labours of Hercules. It was a favourite subject among artists, representing the victory of human virtue over bestial lust. The engraver used a now-lost drawing by Mantegna for this print. He rendered light and shade with parallel lines, creating the illusion of a depiction of an ancient marble sculpture.
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Het doden van de Nemeïsche lee ...... eren sculptuur is weergegeven.
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Slaying the Nemean lion was th ...... f an ancient marble sculpture.
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RP-P-OB-1969
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Rijksmuseum
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Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion
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Hercules overwint de Nemeïsche leeuw
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after 1507
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na 1507
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height 282 mm
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plaatrand breedte 253 mm
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plaatrand hoogte 282 mm
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width 253 mm
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Collectie: prenten
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Collection: prints
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Hind (Italy) 2
The Illustrated Bartsch 19