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The child Hercules kills the snakes
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The child Hercules kills the snakes

Giulio Bonasone · 1501 - 1580 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Young Hercules lies in his cradle and strangles a snake in both hands. Three women look on. Below a four-line verse in Italian. The image is framed in an ornamental border with putti and garlands.

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Credit lineHet kind Hercules doodt de slangen. 1501 - 1580. Giulio Bonasone. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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