Légende
Hercules Fighting with Achelus, Aldegrever, Heinrich ca. 1502-1555 aut. 1561 graphic artist/author; subject: Hercules mythology battling Achelous; mythological scene with heroes, male nudes; materials/technique: graphic art/graphic print 1st edition, 1550; dimensions: height 10.1 cm, width 6.4 cm; style/culture: German; imagery: fight, clubs, trees, river gods, river, crocodiles/animals, landscape., The image shows a monochrome etching of two male figures standing closely together, one facing forward and the other turned slightly, both with curly hair and muscular bodies, their arms wrapped around each other. One figure appears to have a draped fur or pelt over parts of his body. Behind them on the left is a large tree with visible bark texture and foliage, and below them on the left is a large reptilian creature with textured scales and a visible head near the bottom edge. The ground around their feet is rocky with scattered small rounded objects and a broken spear or pointed object nearby. In the distant background on the right there is a view of a town or cluster of buildings along a horizontal skyline. The dominant colors visible are shades of gray, black, and off-white.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A33_070
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
67.3Mo (7.1Mo) / 33.4cm x 50.6cm / 3939 x 5971 (300dpi)