CVN872283 Hercules and Antaeus, c.1530 (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); 26.5×17.5 cm; Compton Verney, Warwickshire, UK; (add.info.: Legendary hero Hercules defeats Antaeus in a wrestling match by lifting him off the ground and crushing him in a bear hug after realising that he derives his strength from contact with the earth (his mother, Gaia).); PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR NON EDITORIAL USAGE; German, out of copyright

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