The Garden of the Hesperides

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Illustration

Liana Miate
by Frederic Leighton
published on 24 February 2023
The Garden of the Hesperides Download Full Size Image

The Garden of the Hesperides, oil on canvas by Lord Frederick Leighton. 1892. The Hesperides were guardians of the tree that produced golden apples, a gift to earth from Hera.

Lady Lever Art Gallery, Wirral

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Leighton, F. (2023, February 24). The Garden of the Hesperides. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17112/the-garden-of-the-hesperides/

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Leighton, Frederic. "The Garden of the Hesperides." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 24, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17112/the-garden-of-the-hesperides/.

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Leighton, Frederic. "The Garden of the Hesperides." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Feb 2023. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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