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Adamo (Ghisi) Scultori|Giulio Romano

Hercules and the Nemean Lion: Hercules grasps the shoulders and chest of the lion, which is viewed from the back, beside a rocky outcrop

ca. 1530–87
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21.1 × 14 cm (8.3 × 5.5 in)

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