1589
The Great Hercules
Hendrick GoltziusDutch (active Haarlem), 1558 - 1617
In mythology, Hercules performed dozens of heroic deeds, and his heroism came to epitomize the victory of good over evil. Citizens of the Netherlands identified closely with the demigod, seeing themselves as engaged in a Herculean struggle against Spain for control of the Low Countries.
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