Hercules Driving Envy from the Temple of the Muses
Cleveland Museum of Art

Hercules Driving Envy from the Temple of the Muses

Ugo da Carpi (Italian, c. 1479–c. 1532) · 1522–24

chiaroscuro woodcut (in black and gray)
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

There are two versions of the <em>Hercules Driving Envy from the Temple of the Muses</em> composition. The CMA chiaroscuro woodcut corresponds to version B, in which figures are modeled using less cross-hatching and more highlights in tone blocks.

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