Herkules hilft Atlas die Weltkugel tragen 1550

Heinrich Aldegrever's "Herkules hilft Atlas die Weltkugel tragen" (Hercules Helps Atlas Carry the Globe) is a 1550 drawing depicting the Greek mythological scene of Atlas, burdened by the weight of the world, being assisted by Hercules. Aldegrever, a prominent German Renaissance artist, captures the figures' musculature and expressions with detailed linework, highlighting the struggle and exertion in Atlas's pose and the dynamic action of Hercules's helping hand. This drawing, now housed in the Städel Museum, exemplifies Aldegrever's mastery of anatomical representation and his interest in classical mythology.