17 finished pieces of this myth

The same story in 14 more hands — every one a finished painting you can buy as an archival print, gallery canvas, or heirloom frame.

To order one, click the circle at its top-left corner.

Portrait editions · 8

The Hydra — Renaissance Oil — Portrait — Renaissance Oil — Portrait
Tempera-soft line and luminous glaze, in the grace of Botticelli and Titian.

The Hydra — Baroque Tenebrism — Portrait — Baroque Tenebrism — Portrait
A single shaft of light tearing out of the dark — Caravaggio and Rembrandt.

The Hydra — Renaissance Fresco — Portrait — Renaissance Fresco — Portrait
Chalky pigment sunk into lime plaster, as on a chapel wall.

The Hydra — Gilded Icon — Portrait — Gilded Icon — Portrait
Egg tempera on a burnished gold-leaf panel, tooled and haloed.

The Hydra — Art Nouveau — Portrait — Art Nouveau — Portrait
Mucha’s flowing line, ornamental arc, and pale gold.

The Hydra — The Master’s Study — Portrait — The Master’s Study — Portrait
Charcoal and sanguine on toned paper — the drawing behind the painting.

The Hydra — Renaissance Oil — Second Study — Portrait — Renaissance Oil — Second Study — Portrait
The same myth painted anew — another moment entirely, in High-Renaissance oil.

The Hydra — Attic Red-Figure — Portrait — Attic Red-Figure — Portrait
Terracotta and black glaze, as painted on the vases of Athens.

Cinematic editions · 5

The Hydra — Baroque Tenebrism — Cinematic — Baroque Tenebrism — Cinematic
A single shaft of light tearing out of the dark — Caravaggio and Rembrandt.

The Hydra — Renaissance Fresco — Cinematic — Renaissance Fresco — Cinematic
Chalky pigment sunk into lime plaster, as on a chapel wall.

The Hydra — Gilded Icon — Cinematic — Gilded Icon — Cinematic
Egg tempera on a burnished gold-leaf panel, tooled and haloed.

The Hydra — Renaissance Oil — Second Study — Cinematic — Renaissance Oil — Second Study — Cinematic
The same myth painted anew — another moment entirely, in High-Renaissance oil.

The Hydra — Attic Red-Figure — Cinematic — Attic Red-Figure — Cinematic
Terracotta and black glaze, as painted on the vases of Athens.

Square editions · 1

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The Hydra

Name: The Hydra
Brand: Painted Myths
Availability: InStock

The many-headed serpent

For every head struck down, two more rise — the venomous guardian of the Lernaean swamp, and the second labour of Heracles.

Click the circle at the top-left of any piece to choose it for your order — the panel opposite follows your choice. Click the picture itself to zoom in on the brushwork.

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Format

Pigment ink on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Art paper, a smooth, bright-white fine-art stock.

Size

$99.00

The Hydra shown as a framed fine-art print in a styled room — Museum-grade fine art, framed and ready for your wall.