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The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Dragging Cerberus from the Underworld
Artist
Hans Sebald Beham
Title
The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Dragging Cerberus from the Underworld
Description

Hercules descended into Hades, the underworld, to bring back Cerberus, the three-headed dog who guards the entrance. Pluto, god of the underworld, agreed to let Hercules take Cerberus as long as he used no weapons. In this version of the scene, Hercules has abanded his club and shield in favor of three leashes to drag Cerberus from the inferno.

Beham was one of several German printmakers referred to today as the “Little Masters.” They established their artistic prowess by engraving remarkably small prints, appealing to collectors fascinated with miniature objects and curiosities.
Date 1545
date QS:P571,+1545-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium engraving
Cleveland Museum of Art
Current location
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Accession number
1950.461
Place of creation Germany, 16th century
Credit line Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection
Source/Photographer https://clevelandart.org/art/1950.461

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