Public domain
Hero and Leander
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Water landscape with a thunderstorm. Leander swims through the storm towards his beloved Hero, who sits on a small island. To the left foreground, Leander is seen removing his clothes. Print from a series of 13 landscapes with biblical and mythological scenes.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHero en Leander. c. 1551 - before 1558. Hieronymus Cock. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
