Hercules Crushing Antaeus

ca. 1525 (Renaissance)

15.3 cm 27.2 cm 11.3 cm

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In Greco-Roman mythology, the hero Hercules was raised to the ranks of the gods because of his great deeds. His feats were depicted by artists who enjoyed displaying their mastery of the heroic male nude. One of Hercules's adventures took place in Libya: King Antaeus, a vici...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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