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Hercules and Antaeus
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Hercules and Antaeus

Giovanni Battista Scultori · 1513 - 1575 · engraving; paper

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

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Hercules holds the giant Antaeus around the waist. Because Antaeus was invincible as long as he remained in contact with the earth, Hercules lifted him off the ground. Hercules' club lies on the ground and his lion skin lies by the tree on the right.

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Credit lineHercules en Antaeus. 1513 - 1575. Giovanni Battista Scultori. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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