Hercules en de Nemeïsche leeuw
1608
Medium
etching
Dimensions
142; 99
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Hercules and the Nan Lion** (1608) by Antonioesta captures the mythic drama of the hero's first labor from Greek mythology. In this dynamic etching, Hercules confronts the invincible Nemean Lion, whose impenetrable skin would later become his armor. Tempesta, a prolific Italian Mannerist artist (15551630), excelled in printmaking, producing vivid scenes of mythology, animals, and hunts that bridged Renaissance grandeur with Baroque energy. This small-scale work (99 × 142 mm) exemplifies his skill in condensing epic narratives into intimate formats, ideal for collectors' albums. Etching, Tem...
About the Artist
Antonio Tempesta · 1555–1630
Antonio Tempesta (1555–1630), known as 'Il Tempestino,' was a Florentine painter and printmaker whose extraordinary output of approximately 1,700 etchings made him one of the most influential printmakers of the early Baroque period. Born in Florence and trained under Santi di Tito and the Flemish master Joannes Stradanus, he enrolled in the Accademia del Disegno in 1576 before relocating to Rome i...