Hercules Holding the Pillars, from The Labors of Hercules
A muscular nude man strains to hoist a massive fluted pillar on his shoulders, set against craggy rocks, distant peaks, and clouds. A skull lies on the ground at his feet beside a small animal and scattered stones, rendered in fine black woodcut lines.
- Artist
- Gabriel Salmon
- Date
- c. 1528
- Medium
- Woodcut on paper
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 843 × 1205 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1533).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
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, Potter Palmer Collection Fund