hercules heracles in post antique statuettes

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Antoine-Louis Barye - Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar - Walters 27192 - Three Quarter

Antoine-Louis Barye - Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar - Walters 2719...

The Greek mythological hero Hercules performs the third of the twelve labors assigned to him by Eurystheus, the king of Mycenae: to capture a fierce boar that had been terrorizing Arcadia in ancient Greece and ... More

Giambologna - Hercules and Cerberus - Walters 54694

Giambologna - Hercules and Cerberus - Walters 54694

The mythical Greek hero Heracles, known to the Romans as Hercules, was renowned for his great strength and the heroic deeds he performed, which were favorite subjects for painters and sculptors alike. Around 15... More

Giambologna - Hercules and the Dragon Ladon - Walters 54695

Giambologna - Hercules and the Dragon Ladon - Walters 54695

The mythical Greek hero Heracles, known to the Romans as Hercules, was renowned for his great strength and the heroic deeds he performed, which were favorite subjects for painters and sculptors alike. Around 15... More

Master of the Furies - Hercules and the Nemean Lion - Walters 71388

Master of the Furies - Hercules and the Nemean Lion - Walters 71388

The superhuman feats of Hercules personified the ideal of fortitude in the service of virtue. Here, he fights the lion that had been terrorizing the people of Nemea. Herculean subjects were attractive to collec... More

The Warrior and the Wounded boy by Webber

The Warrior and the Wounded boy by Webber

An engraving by E. Stodart after an 1878 marble sculpture titled Warrior and Wounded Youth by British artist William John Seward Webber (1842-1919). The warrior is Hercules, who is wearing his attribute of a li... More