Hercules en Cacus
in or before c. 1755
Medium
etching
Dimensions
560; 452
About this artwork
height 452 mm x width 560 mm
Art Historical Context
**Hercules en Cacus is a striking etching by the French artist Laurent Cars, created in or before around 1755. Measuring an impressive 452 mm high by 560 mm wide, this large-scale print captures the mythological clash between the hero Hercules and the monstrous giant Cacus. In classical lore, Cacus, a fire-breathing caveweller, stole Hercules' cattle and dragged them backward into his lair to confuse the trail—only to meet his dramatic end at the hero's club. Cars, a master engraver active in 18th-century Paris, brings this timeless tale to life through the expressive medium of etching. Etchi...
About the Artist
Laurent Cars · 1699–1771
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