Description: Vintage Marble sculpture of the Farnese Hercules - Dimensions are : 13 1/4" high , 5 7/8" wide at its widest , 4 3/8" deep at its deepest , with a base measurement of 5 3/4" X 4 3/4" X 15/16". Material is cast marble , produced by 'Greek Art Shop' and handmade in Greece. This reproduction of the famous Farnese Hercules is beautifully executed and exquisitely proportioned. Depicted is Hercules ( Herakles in Greek). He is leaning left , resting his arm on his club which is set upon an outcropping of rock with the skin of the Nemean Lion ( the first of the 12 labors given him as impossible tasks by King Eurystheus of Tiryns )and holds the 3 Golden Apples of Hesperides ( his final labor ) behind his back in his right hand. The original statue is 10 1/2' high and is called the 'Farnese Hercules' because it was found by the Farnese Families excavators as they were digging in ancient sites for materials to be used to build a new palace. What they found in the 'baths' during excavation was a magnificent array of statues including this one , signed 'Glykon'. It was likely an early 3rd century Roman copy of a Greek bronze sculpture of much greater age by the Greek sculptor Lysippos. Beautifully done , it is one of the classics of ancient world sculptures.
Price: 185 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
End Time: 2024-12-10T19:24:35.000Z
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Type: Sculpture
Material: Marble
