1550
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hercules and the Nemean Lion is a 1550 ink by Italian 16th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a man wrestling a lion. The man is naked and has curly hair. He is holding the lion's head and biting its ear. The lion is on its hind legs, with its front paws on the man's shoulders. The man and lion are in the center of the image, with no background visible. The man's body is muscular and tense, with his legs bent and his arms wrapped around the lion. The lion's fur is textured and detailed, with its mouth open in a snarl. The image is rendered in a detailed and realistic style, with intricate lines and shading. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to look up the Renaissance movement.
A 16th-century Italian sculptor left us small bronze works in dark brown and gold.
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