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Engraving of two nude men fighting a many-headed hydra in a forest, one raising a club, with Latin inscription across the top.

Hercules and the Hydra, from The Labors of Hercules

An engraving in black ink shows Hercules, club raised, and his companion Iolaus fighting a many-headed hydra in a dense wooded landscape. Hydra heads writhe on long necks while the two nude heroes strike at the creature, with an inscription in Latin above.

Artist
Hans Sebald Beham
Date
1545
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1148 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1545).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

Español: Hércules y la Hidra, de Los trabajos de Hércules

Un grabado en tinta negra muestra a Hércules, con la clava en alto, y a su compañero Iolao enfrentando una hidra de muchas cabezas en un bosque denso. Las cabezas del monstruo se retuercen sobre cuellos largos mientras los dos héroes desnudos la atacan, con una inscripción en latín arriba.

Português: Hércules e a Hidra, de Os trabalhos de Hércules

Uma gravura em tinta preta mostra Hércules, com a clava erguida, e seu companheiro Iolau enfrentando uma hidra de muitas cabeças em uma paisagem de bosque denso. As cabeças do monstro se contorcem em pescoços longos enquanto os dois heróis nus atacam a criatura, com uma inscrição em latim no alto.