Pluto and Cerberus
The young, beardless Samson ripped a ferocious lion apart with just his bare hands. In Heemskerck’s time, this story was regarded as the forerunner (prefiguration) of Christ’s victory over the devil. Pluto, recognizable by his three-headed dog Cerberus, was the guardian of the
underworld in classical mythology. In the 16th century he was also identified with the devil from Christianity.
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Pluto and Cerberus
The young, beardless Samson ripped a ferocious lion apart with just his bare hands. In Heemskerck’s time, this story was regarded as the forerunner (prefiguration) of Christ’s victory over the devil. Pluto, recognizable by his three-headed dog Cerberus, was the guardian of the
underworld in classical mythology. In the 16th century he was also identified with the devil from Christianity.
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Gift of B.P. Haboldt, in memory of Peter and Kitty Haboldt-Mutters
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Schenking van de heer B.P. Haboldt, ter herinnering aan Peter en Kitty Haboldt-Mutters
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Met zijn blote handen scheurde ...... de duivel uit het Christendom.
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The young, beardless Samson ri ...... h the devil from Christianity.
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Rijksmuseum
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Pluto and Cerberus
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Pluto en Cerberus
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c. 1555
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ca. 1555
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breedte 15,1 cm
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height 46.8 cm
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hoogte 46,8 cm
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width 15.1 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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