Hercules and Dejanira
| Title | Hercules and Dejanira |
|---|---|
| Artist | Francesco Francia |
| Date | late 15th century 15th century |
| Medium | Silver, niello |
| Classification | Metalwork-Silver In Combination |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1910 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Hercules and Dejanira” is a work by Francesco Francia, dated late 15th century. It is executed in silver, niello and classified as metalwork-silver in combination. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to late 15th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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