Cleveland Museum of Art
The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Killing the Giant Cacus
Hans Sebald BehamLinkedCulture matchlcp-5eb48064f74e
- Date
- 1545
- Medium
- engraving
- Culture
- Germany
- Department
- Prints
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 127824
What the image shows
Hercules subdues Cacus using a club and a sword.
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From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
While Hercules was asleep, the fire-breathing giant Cacus stole some oxen that Hercules had been herding. Hercules tracked the animals to Cacus’s lair, where he slew the giant. Here, an ox watches as Cacus spews a blast of fire, and Hercules prepares to strike a fatal blow. 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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- Credit line
- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection
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