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Albrecht Dürer — Hercules Conquering the Molionide Twins
Albrecht Dürer

Hercules Conquering the Molionide Twins

This woodcut by Albrecht Dürer depicts the mythological hero Hercules vanquishing the twin giants Moliones, demonstrating the artist's mastery of the medium through dynamic compositional movement and intricate detail work. The print exemplifies Dürer's characteristic Northern Renaissance style, combining classical subject matter with his precise linear technique and sophisticated understanding of human anatomy. The Imperial Orb watermark (Meder 53) on the laid paper indicates this is from Dürer's mature period and confirms its authenticity through the paper's documented provenance.

Medium
woodcut on laid paper with an Imperial Orb watermark (Meder 53)

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Old Master Prints

November 29, 2024

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Lot 622

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Albrecht Dürer, Hercules Conquering the Molionide Twins

This woodcut by Albrecht Dürer depicts the mythological hero Hercules vanquishing the twin giants Moliones, demonstrating the artist's mastery of the medium through dynamic compositional movement and intricate detail work. The print exemplifies Dürer's characteristic Northern Renaissance style, combining classical subject matter with his precise linear technique and sophisticated understanding of human anatomy. The Imperial Orb watermark (Meder 53) on the laid paper indicates this is from Dürer's mature period and confirms its authenticity through the paper's documented provenance.

Medium
woodcut on laid paper with an Imperial Orb watermark (Meder 53)
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Print, German Artist, Heroic Narrative, Dramatic Tension, 16th Century, Allegorical subject matter, Engraving, Classical Mythology, Northern Renaissance, Renaissance

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Art Institute of Chicago