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Hercules Relieving Atlas of the Globe, Lucas Cranach l'Ancien

Hercules Relieving Atlas of the Globe

Lucas Cranach l'Ancien (German) (1472-1553)

Movement
Northern Renaissance
Date
c. 1530
Medium
Pen and black ink over brush and gray wash over chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
13.8 × 20.5 cm (sheet)
Collection
National Gallery of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
National Gallery of Art, public domain

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