File:Hercules killing the Hydra of Lerna.jpg

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English: Engraving about the second labour of Heracles: slay the Lernaean Hydra

Español: Grabado sobre el segundo trabajo de Heracles: matar a la Hidra de Lerna

Date

16^th century

Source

Achenbach Foundation for Graphic

Author



Alternative names	Gian Jacopo Caraglio, Jan Jakub Caraglio, Caralius, Caral, Jacobus Parmensis, Jacobus Veronensis
Description	Italian-Polish graphic artist and jeweller
Date of birth/death	1500 / 1505	26 August 1565 / 1570
Location of birth/death	Verona	Kraków
Work period	High Renaissance era QS:P2348,Q1474884
Work location	Kraków (1522-1565), Vilnius (1552)
Authority file	: Q705640 VIAF: 40433171 ISNI: 0000000118851805 ULAN: 500025904 LCCN: n95110902 WGA: c/caraglio WorldCat

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