Hydra - The Water Serpent
hevelius-cosmographia

Hydra - The Water Serpent

by Johannes Hevelius

Year:1690
Collection:Uranographia (1690)
Medium:Copper engraving with hand coloring

About this artwork

The Water Serpent, the largest constellation in the sky. Represents the multi-headed serpent slain by Hercules in his second labor.

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