Hercules Driving Envy from the Temple of the Muses

1522–24

chiaroscuro woodcut (in black and gray)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

There are two versions of the Hercules Driving Envy from the Temple of the Muses composition. The CMA chiaroscuro woodcut corresponds to version B, in which figures are modeled using less cross-hatching and more highlights in tone blocks.

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