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Hercules

Attributed (Italian, 1511 - 1592)
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Dateca. 1530-1550
Mediumbronze
Dimensions15 x 7 x 7 in.
DescriptionThis sculpture portrays Hercules, the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was known for his strength in classical mythology.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
On view
Label TextRather than the flame-like compositions of Giambologna, Ammanati was interested in developing the type of muscular grandeur seen in the sculpture of Michelangelo of first half of the 16th century.
Object number27.177
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Object number: 2007.17.11
Photography © 2015 Fredrik Nilsen
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Photography © 2014 Fredrik Nilsen
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Hans Sebald Beham
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Object number: 41.5.355
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Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio
ca. 1524
Object number: 41.5.517
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Hans Sebald Beham
1542
Object number: 41.5.357
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John James Chalon
n.d.
Object number: 71.40B
Choice of Hercules
Alfred Edward Chalon
n.d.
Object number: 71.40A