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Hercules and the Mares of Diomedes
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Hercules and the Mares of Diomedes

Antonio Tempesta · 1608 · etching; paper

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

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Hercules captures the wild, man-eating mares of Diomedes. The dead body of Diomedes lies on the ground and is being eaten by a mare.

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Credit lineHercules en de merries van Diomedes. 1608. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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