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Woodcut of a nude muscular man with a raised club and shield fighting a bearded satyr, another satyr lies below, in a dark wooded setting.

Hercules, Two Satyrs, and a Woman, plate two from The Labors of Hercules

A muscular, nude hero raises a club above his head while holding a shield and grabbing a bearded satyr's arm, with a second satyr sprawled below. Dense black hatching and white linework define the figures against a dark forest with a leafy branch and rocky ground.

Artist
Gabriel Salmon
Date
c. 1528
Medium
Woodcut on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2475 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1533).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Potter Palmer Collection Fund

Español: Hércules y sátiros, xilografía de Los trabajos de Hércules

Un héroe musculoso y desnudo levanta una porra sobre la cabeza, sostiene un escudo y sujeta el brazo de un sátiro barbudo, mientras otro sátiro yace abajo. Densos trazos negros y líneas blancas definen las figuras frente a un bosque oscuro con una rama frondosa.

Português: Hércules e sátiros, xilogravura de Os trabalhos de Hércules

Um herói musculoso e nu ergue uma clava acima da cabeça, segura um escudo e agarra o braço de um sátiro barbudo, enquanto outro sátiro está deitado embaixo. Hachuras negras densas e linhas brancas definem as figuras contra uma floresta escura com um galho frondoso.

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