in the foreground the river god Hercules barrel Acheloüs in the form of a bull by the horns. Links Hercules fighting the river god in the shape of a human right and in the form of a serpent. In the background some nymphs fill the cornucopia overvloeds. Manufacturer : printmaker Simon Frisiusnaar design: Antonio Tempesta Place manufacture: printmaker: Northern Netherlands to design: Italy Date: 1610 - 1664 Physical features: etching material: paper Technique: etching Dimensions: plate edge: H 98 mm b × 137 mm Subject: while fighting with Hercules the river-god Achelous changes himself into a bu
in the foreground the river god Hercules barrel Acheloüs in the form of a bull by the horns. Links Hercules fighting the river god in the shape of a human right and in the form of a serpent. In the background some nymphs fill the cornucopia overvloeds. Manufacturer : printmaker Simon Frisiusnaar design: Antonio Tempesta Place manufacture: printmaker: Northern Netherlands to design: Italy Date: 1610 - 1664 Physical features: etching material: paper Technique: etching Dimensions: plate edge: H 98 mm b × 137 mm Subject: while fighting with Hercules the river-god Achelous changes himself into a bull, or a bull-headed manwhile with Hercules fighting the river god Achelous changes himself into a serpent Hercules breaks off a horn; Naiads fill the horn with flowers and fruits; it becomes the osmanthus Cornucopia
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