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.

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Sizes:

14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm)