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The Nine Heroes

1515–1517

Lucas van Leyden

(Dutch, 1494–1533)
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Culture
Netherlands, 16th century
Medium
woodcut
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1926.262
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A horizontally oriented woodcut in black ink depicts three men with light skin tones—Hector, Alexander, and Julius Caesar—riding leftward. Hector and Caesar sit astride horses, while Alexander sits atop a caparisoned elephant. All three wear extravagant, feathered headpieces with long banners. Nameplates identify each man along the top. Intricate linear hatching defines the figures and their mounts against a sparse, stony ground, suggesting a stately, processional march.

The Nine Heroes

1515–1517

Lucas van Leyden

(Dutch, 1494–1533)
Netherlands, 16th century

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