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Fresco of Cancer zodiac sign with Hercules fighting Hydra, Juno and the Colosseum in background - Giovan Maria Falconetto, c. 1515

Fresco of Cancer Zodiac Sign with Hercules and Juno by Falconetto

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File Name

20201_0177

Caption

Mantua, Palazzo D'Arco, Sala dello Zodiaco (Chamber of the Zodiac): the astrological sign of Cancer, with Hercules slaying the Lernaean Hydra while Juno observes him. in the background: the Colosseum (Coliseum). Fresco by Giovan Maria Falconetto, about 1515.

City

Mantova (MN)

Location

Palazzo D'Arco

Keywords

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