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

The image depicts two mythological figures in a confrontation. One figure is muscular and bearded, holding the other figure around the midsection. The background includes an ancient structure with columns, arches, trees, and rocky terrain. The style of the image appears to be an engraving or etching, emphasizing detail and dramatic tension.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7348

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 346

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1966

  • Masters of Etching and Engraving from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Lakeview Center for the Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL, 1966, no. 56.

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 370.

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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