Heracles and the Nemean Lion | After Peter Paul Rubens | 17th Century

Heracles locks the Nemean lion in a close, twisting embrace, the hero’s muscular back and the animal’s mane caught in a warm pool of light. Their interwoven bodies fill the rocky setting, while weapons and a spotted animal skin lie discarded below. The composition turns the first labour of Heracles into a contest of weight and force, using deep shadow and tightly opposed movements to convey the struggle at close quarters.

Frame:

A black solid-wood frame with a 2.4mm snow-white bevel-cut mount, supplied ready to hang.

Print:

Premium heavyweight matte fine art paper, printed with water-based inks. The artwork fills the mount opening without an additional white print border.

Our Eco Credentials Include:

• FSC approved or sustainably sourced paper
• Printed using water-based inks
• Local fulfilment reduces delivery distances

Size:

20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm). Black frame.