Hercules and Antaeus

c. 1520-1522

Marcantonio Raimondi, after Raphael

Associated Names
Marcantonio Raimondi

Artist, Roman, c. 1480 - c. 1534

Raphael

Artist After, Marchigian, 1483 - 1520

There are two nude male figures in the image. One man is being lifted or held aloft by the other, with only his toes on the ground. The man being lifted has curly hair and his head tilted back, eyes half-closed, and an open mouth. The other man has a muscular build, a bearded face, and intense, focused eyes. The background depicts a mix of natural and architectural elements, including a tree trunk, foliage, ancient ruins, columns, stone structures, trees, and hills.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2018

  • The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2018-2019, no. 11.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q47535224

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