id:			127819
accession number:	1950.462
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1950.462
updated:		2023-03-08 14:59:16.153000

The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Conquering Troy, 1545. Hans Sebald Beham (German, 1500–1550). Engraving; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection 1950.462

title:				The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Conquering Troy
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creation date:			1545
creation date earliest:		1545
creation date latest:		1545
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creditline:			Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection
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culture:	Germany, 16th century
technique:	engraving
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Engraving
type:		Print
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catalogue raisonne: Pauli 105

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* Hans Sebald Beham (German, 1500–1550)  - artist

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According to legend, before the Trojan War, Hercules traveled to Troy and pillaged it. In this battle scene packed with soldiers and war horses, Hercules can be identified by the lion-skin cape billowing behind him. He uses a lance made from a small tree, torn out by the roots, while his steed tosses a piercing glance directly at the viewer.

Beham was one of several German printmakers referred to today as the “Little Masters.” They established their artistic prowess by engraving remarkably small prints, appealing to collectors fascinated with miniature objects and curiosities.
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