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Hercules and Cacus by Hendrick Goltzius — VisualArtsDB

Hercules and Cacus

Hercules and Cacus

Hendrick Goltzius

1588

Medium: Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks, printed in tan and brown, on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 40.7 × 32.7 cm (16 1/16 × 12 7/8 in.)
Genre: print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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inkprintlaid paperprints and drawingpaperwoodcutchiaroscuro woodcut

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