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Hercules And The Nemean Lion
''Hercules and the Nemean Lion'' may refer to one of the following works of art: * ''Hercules and the lion of Nemea'' (Louvre Museum, L 31 MN B909), a painting on pottery * ''Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion'' (Zurbarán), a painting from 1634 * ''Hercules and the Nemean Lion'' (Klein), a sculpture in Berlin * ''Hercules Strangling the Nemean Lion'' (Romanelli), a sculpture in Florence {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules And The Lion Of Nemea (Louvre Museum, L 31 MN B909)
Heracles and the Lion of Nemea is a lekythos which is held at the Louvre Museum, with the representation of the first of the labours of Hercules, the slaying of the Nemean lion. It is coming from Athens, dated around 500 – 450 BCE203102, Paris, Musee du Louvre, MNB909 The Beazley Archive, accessed 27 November 2016. and it was bought for Louvre Museum at 1870. It was probably created from the shop of a Tanagran artist. According to and Haspels it is attributed to the |
Hercules Fighting The Nemean Lion (Zurbarán)
''Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion'' is a work of 1634 by the Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán. It is conserved in the Museo del Prado. Description The painting depicts Heracles fighting the Nemean Lion. The Spanish art critic Soria suggests a comparison with a woodcut fashioned by Cornelis Cort after a work by Frans Floris, based on the hero's position. The rocky setting was designed according to a woodcut by Barthel Beham: ''Fighting versus Centaur'' (1542). It is one of series of 10 artworks on the Labours of Hercules commissioned by Philip IV of Spain for the decoration of the Hall of Realms in the Buen Retiro Palace. The series is now on display at the Museo del Prado The Prado Museum ( ; ), officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It is widely considered to house one of the world's finest collections of European art, dating from the .... Bibliography * Juan Antonio Gaya Nuà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules And The Nemean Lion (Klein)
''Hercules and the Nemean Lion'' is a sculpture of Hercules fighting the Nemean lion by Max Klein, installed in the Kolonnadenhof outside the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ..., Germany. References External links * Sculptures of lions Outdoor sculptures in Berlin Sculptures of Heracles Sculptures of men in Germany Sculptures in the Alte Nationalgalerie {{Germany-sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |