Hercules en Cacus by Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert

Hercules en Cacus 1554

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pen drawing

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pen illustration

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pen sketch

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junji ito style

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cartoon sketch

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linework heavy

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pen-ink sketch

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pen work

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tattoo art

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doodle art

"Hercules en Cacus" is a 1554 engraving by Dutch artist Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert. The engraving depicts the Greek mythological scene of Hercules slaying Cacus, a monstrous creature, in a cave. The figures are depicted in a dynamic and dramatic pose, with Hercules’ powerful physique contrasted with Cacus’s beastly form. This print is held in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

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