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Nude god in a boat raises a hammer to strike a dark sea serpent; a crouched giant sits behind him amid stormy waves.

Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent

A nude, muscular god stands in a rocking boat, hammer raised high, about to strike a coiled, dark sea serpent whose open jaws snap at the lower left. A crouched giant hunches in the stern beneath, while churning waves and a shadowed sky fill the dark, dramatic oil composition.

Artist
Henry Fuseli
Date
1790
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1415 × 2000 px
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Public domain · Henry Fuseli died 1825 and the work dates by 1790; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Henry Fuseli, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Thor golpeando a la serpiente de Midgard

Un dios desnudo y musculoso está de pie en un bote que se balancea, con el martillo en alto, a punto de golpear a una serpiente marina oscura y enroscada, cuyas fauces abiertas muerden en la parte inferior izquierda. Bajo ella, un gigante encorvado se agazapa en la popa, mientras olas agitadas y un cielo sombrío llenan esta dramática composición al óleo.

Português: Thor golpeando a Serpente de Midgard

Um deus nu e musculoso está de pé em um barco que balança, com o martelo erguido, prestes a atingir uma serpente marinha escura e enroscada, cujas mandíbulas abertas aparecem no canto inferior esquerdo. Logo abaixo, um gigante agachado encolhe-se na popa, enquanto ondas agitadas e um céu sombrio preenchem esta dramática composição a óleo.

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