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Hercules and Antaeus
Nicoletto da Modena, c. 1490 - c. 1500
Renaissance artists often used the battle between the ancient hero Hercules and the giant Antheus to show athletic figures locked in complex wrestling holds. Three different engravers made prints based on Andrea Mantegna’s Hercules and Antaeus. An impression in blue ink is especially rare.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-OB-1833
- Dimensionsheight 296 mm x width 207 mm
- Physical characteristicsgravure in blauwgrijs en zwart