May 27
The Apotheosis of Hercules
Artist: Benvenuto Tisi, called "Il Garofalo" (Italian, 1481–1559)
Date: Late 1530s
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Liechtenstein. Princely Collection, Vienna, Austria
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