Hercules kills Cacus, Heinrich Aldegrever
Heinrich Aldegrever
Hercules kills Cacus
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Heinrich Aldegrever

Hercules kills Cacus, 1550

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
Hercules kills Cacus
Draughtsman
Part Number / Total
3 / 10
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Material
Technique
Geographic Reference
Production Reason
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Monogrammiert und datiert unten rechts: 1550 / AG [gespiegelt]
Captions Added Later
Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)
Watermark
  • Nicht geprüft
Work Catalogues
  • Plaßmann 1994.83.25

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Administration
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain

Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary
  • 94L4115 Cacus, the fire-breathing monster is killed in his cave by Hercules
Secondary
  • 94L41151 Cacus steals some of the cattle of Geryon which Hercules was driving home
  • 45C12(MACE) weapons for striking a blow (MACE)
  • 25H119 cave, grotto

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Last update

15.05.2023