Hercules and Achelous: at center Hercules grasps the horns of a bull while pressing his right foot onto its leg, at left Hercules wrestles a serpent, at right Hercules wrestles a male figure on the ground, from the series 'The Labors of Hercules'

Antonio Tempesta was an Italian printmaker and painter active in Rome during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. He specialized in etching and engraving, producing prolific series of religious narratives, hunts, and classical subjects that circulated widely across Europe. His compositions combined dramatic spatial depth with precise linear detail, establishing a formal vocabulary that influenced printmakers for generations. Tempesta's prints were prized for their narrative clarity and technical refinement, making him one of the most commercially successful graphic artists of his era.

Florence