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The centaur Nessus carrying off Deianeira. Etching with aquatint by F. Bartolozzi after G.B. Cipriani.
Giovanni Battista CiprianiDate: 1787Reference: 11728i
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Hercules brings Alcestis back from the dead and restores her to her husband Admetus. Engraving by L. Desplaces after A. Coypel, 1715.
Antoine CoypelDate: [1715?]Reference: 2854644i
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The drunken Hercules. Photograph by J. Mudd after E.J. Hähnel.
Hähnel, Ernst Julius, 1811-1891.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 3086619i
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The Farnese Hercules seen from behind. Pen and ink drawing.
Reference: 33372i
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The centaur Nessus being shot by Hercules while carrying off Deianeira. Engraving by B. Franco.
Battista Franco VenezianoDate: 1500-1599Reference: 11569i
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Hercules presented to Jupiter and Juno. Etching and aquatint by J.F. Janinet after J.G. Moitte.
Jean Guillaume MoitteDate: [1790?]Reference: 2491293i
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Hercules and Omphale: Omphale uses a knife to cut off the male garments of Hercules in order to replace them with female clothing. Engraving by L. Davent, 154-, after Primaticcio.
Francesco PrimaticcioDate: 1540-1549Reference: 2814448i
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Investors in the Dutch share boom of 1720 are incited by Jupiter, judged by Apollo, punished by Hercules, and deported to Hades. Etching, 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 812445i
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Hercules attached at the mouth by a cord to the ears of nine men; representing eloquence. Etching by C.N. Cochin and aquatint after Raphael.
RaphaelDate: [1770?]Reference: 3010913i
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The Farnese Hercules. Engraving by J. Bosius Belga [J. Bos], 1562.
Date: Anno MDLXII [1562]Reference: 11312i
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Hercules attached at the mouth by a cord to the ears of nine men; representing eloquence. Colour etching by C.N. Cochin and woodcut by V. Le Sueur after Raphael.
RaphaelDate: [1727?]Reference: 3010909i
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A marble vase sculpted with the labours of Hercules, resting on a base in the form of a coffin. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.
Giovanni Battista PiranesiDate: [between 1768 and 1778]Reference: 756383i
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Classical masculinity and the spectacular body on film : the mighty sons of Hercules / Daniel O'Brien, University of Southampton, UK.
O'Brien, Daniel, 1967-Date: 2014
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Alcmene giving birth to Hercules: Juno, jealous of the child, attempts to delay the birth. Engraving by A. Tempesta, 1606.
Antonio TempestaDate: 1606Reference: 16884i
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Alcmene giving birth to Hercules: Juno, jealous of the child, attempts to delay the childbirth. Line engraving.
Reference: 16885i
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Hercules holds up the world between two philosophers representing astronomy and mathematics. Etching by P. Aquila after G. Rossi after Annibale Carracci.
Annibale CarracciDate: [1674]Reference: 11479i
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The Farnese Hercules. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1782, after T. Piroli.
Tommaso PiroliDate: 1782Reference: 11582i
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The Giustiniani Hercules. Etching by R. Dalton, 174-.
Richard DaltonDate: [between 1740 and 1749?]Reference: 663938i
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Hercules between Virtue and Vice. Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.
Annibale CarracciReference: 11476i
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Hercules (Heracles). Line engraving by J. Tinney, 1743.
Date: 1842Reference: 678833i
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Hercules as a boy, wearing a lion skin and holding a club. Etching by J. de Bisschop.
Jan de BisschopDate: [1671?]Reference: 3010735i
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Harpies try to keep open the doors of the temple of Janus, but they are clubbed by Hercules. Coloured mezzotint by A. Blooteling after G. de Lairesse.
Gerard de LairesseReference: 44561i
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Hercules at the crossroads; representing the choice between different ways of life. Engraving by A. Scultori (Ghisi) after Giulio Romano.
Q215305Date: 1500-1599Reference: 11699i
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Aesculapius and Hygieia, with Hercules fighting the hydra; representing medicine. Watercolour painting.
Reference: 26069i
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Hercules. Engraving by G. Ghisi after G.B. Bertano.
Bertani, Giovan Battista, 1516-1576.Date: 1500-1599Reference: 11231i

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The centaur Nessus carrying off Deianeira. Etching with aquatint by F. Bartolozzi after G.B. Cipriani.

Hercules brings Alcestis back from the dead and restores her to her husband Admetus. Engraving by L. Desplaces after A. Coypel, 1715.

The drunken Hercules. Photograph by J. Mudd after E.J. Hähnel.

The Farnese Hercules seen from behind. Pen and ink drawing.

The centaur Nessus being shot by Hercules while carrying off Deianeira. Engraving by B. Franco.

Hercules presented to Jupiter and Juno. Etching and aquatint by J.F. Janinet after J.G. Moitte.

Hercules and Omphale: Omphale uses a knife to cut off the male garments of Hercules in order to replace them with female clothing. Engraving by L. Davent, 154-, after Primaticcio.

Investors in the Dutch share boom of 1720 are incited by Jupiter, judged by Apollo, punished by Hercules, and deported to Hades. Etching, 1720.

Hercules attached at the mouth by a cord to the ears of nine men; representing eloquence. Etching by C.N. Cochin and aquatint after Raphael.

The Farnese Hercules. Engraving by J. Bosius Belga [J. Bos], 1562.

Hercules attached at the mouth by a cord to the ears of nine men; representing eloquence. Colour etching by C.N. Cochin and woodcut by V. Le Sueur after Raphael.

A marble vase sculpted with the labours of Hercules, resting on a base in the form of a coffin. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.

Classical masculinity and the spectacular body on film : the mighty sons of Hercules / Daniel O'Brien, University of Southampton, UK.

Alcmene giving birth to Hercules: Juno, jealous of the child, attempts to delay the birth. Engraving by A. Tempesta, 1606.

Alcmene giving birth to Hercules: Juno, jealous of the child, attempts to delay the childbirth. Line engraving.

Hercules holds up the world between two philosophers representing astronomy and mathematics. Etching by P. Aquila after G. Rossi after Annibale Carracci.

The Farnese Hercules. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1782, after T. Piroli.

The Giustiniani Hercules. Etching by R. Dalton, 174-.

Hercules between Virtue and Vice. Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

Hercules (Heracles). Line engraving by J. Tinney, 1743.

Hercules as a boy, wearing a lion skin and holding a club. Etching by J. de Bisschop.

Harpies try to keep open the doors of the temple of Janus, but they are clubbed by Hercules. Coloured mezzotint by A. Blooteling after G. de Lairesse.

Hercules at the crossroads; representing the choice between different ways of life. Engraving by A. Scultori (Ghisi) after Giulio Romano.

Aesculapius and Hygieia, with Hercules fighting the hydra; representing medicine. Watercolour painting.

Hercules. Engraving by G. Ghisi after G.B. Bertano.