Who painted “Heracles and Antaeus”?

“Heracles and Antaeus” was painted by Antonio del Pollaiuolo in 1475. Where to see it: Uffizi Gallery.

What to look for

Early Renaissance: the High Renaissance that follows is softer and more unified, with blended shadows (sfumato) and grander, more monumental figures.

Antonio del Pollaiuolo, also known as Antonio di Jacopo Pollaiuolo or Antonio Pollaiuolo (also spelled Pollaiolo), was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, engraver, and goldsmith, who made important works in all these media, as well as designing works in others, for example vestments, metal embroidery being a medium he worked in at the start of his career. Wikipedia

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“Hercules and the Hydra”, 1475
“Battle of the Nudes”, 1460
“Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian”, 1475
“Portrait of a Lady”, 1475
“Elevation of the Magdalen”, 1460
“Hercules and Antaeus”, 1475
“Hercules and Deianira”, 1470
“Cardinal of Portugal's Altarpiece”, 1467