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Hercules Gets Cerberus from the Underworld (Charon, the Ferryman of the Styx) by Jacob van Campen

Hercules Gets Cerberus from the Underworld (Charon, the Ferryman of the Styx)

Jacob van Campen · 1650

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Artist
Jacob van Campen
Date
1650
Location
Rijksmuseum
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