Légende
Hercules Killing Nessus, Aldegrever, Heinrich ca. 1502–1555/1561 graphic artist, mythological scene depicting Hercules and Deianira, satyrs and other mythological figures; materials: graphic art/graphic print; style: Renaissance, German graphic art; subjects: Hercules mythology, Deianira mythology, nudes male and female, bows weapons, clubs, animal skins; date: 1550 1st edition; dimensions: height 10.1 cm, width 6.7 cm., A monochrome engraving shows a muscular nude man standing foreground left, wearing a cloak draped over one shoulder and holding a large bow, his hair curly and his gaze turned to the right; to the right a group with a seated horned creature and a standing nude woman faces him while holding a cloth between them; the scene includes a rocky shoreline and a small boat in the midground, with a stylized town visible behind them; the sky has horizontal lines and a few clouds; foreground details include textured grasses, rocks, and waves; the palette is black, gray, and off-white with areas of light brown aging.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A33_073
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
69.3Mo (5.1Mo) / 34.2cm x 50.8cm / 4038 x 6000 (300dpi)