Hercules Exterminating Fury and Dischord
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Christoffel Jegher
Christoffel Jegher (1596–1652) was a Flemish artist, born in Antwerp.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Hercules Exterminating Fury and Dischord is a 1650 by Christoffel Jegher, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a chaotic battle between Hercules and two monster-like figures. Hercules stands in the center, shirtless and muscular, wrestling a snarling creature with a lion’s mane. Above him, another figure with bat-like wings and a scorpion tail claws at his back. The scene is dark and dramatic, with swirling clouds and tangled limbs filling the space. The artist used deep contrasts between light and shadow to make the struggle feel intense. Notice how Hercules’ muscles stand out sharply against the darker background. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this print in person.
Hercules is shown in the act of striking down Fury and Dischord in an engraving after a composition by Rubens, printed on paper around 1650.
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Christoffel Jegher (1596–1652) was a Flemish artist, born in Antwerp.
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