Hercules and the Hydra

Antonio del Pollaiuolo, 1475, Uffizierna

‘Hercules and the Hydra’ is a work by Antonio del Pollaiuolo (1433–1498). It is dated 1475. It is part of the collection Uffizierna.

It was commissioned by Piero di Cosimo de' Medici. It is made of tempera and panel. It measures 17 × 12 cm. The work belongs to the genre mythological painting. The things depicted include Heracles and Hydra.