Hercules destroys the centaur Nessus, Maarten van Heemskerck, between 1550 and 1560
Hercules defeats the centaur nessus. Panel from a series of twelve representations of strong men from mythology and biblical history. Four panels in the rijksmuseum: sk-a-3511/3514. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: between 1550 and 1560. Dimensions: drager Height: 46.7 cm (18.3 in) drager Width: 16 cm (6.2 in) beschilderd oppervlak Height: 45.7 cm (17.9 in) beschilderd oppervlak Width: 14.8 cm (5.8 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Series Title: The Twelve Strong Men. Hercules vernietigt de centaur Nessus Rijksmuseum SK-A-3513