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Hercules steals the cattle of Geryon
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Hercules steals the cattle of Geryon

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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Hercules walks to the left with three oxen and a flock of sheep. On the right sits a group of women (possibly the Hesperides) who look pleadingly at Hercules and gesture. Italian verse below the image.

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Credit lineHercules rooft de runderen van Geryon. 1501 - 1580. Giulio Bonasone. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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