THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mythology in the Art | Roman mythology | Hercules
61. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Hercules strangling the snakes before the eyes of Amphitryon and Alcmene. Fragment.
Fresco of the Fourth style. 60—79 CE.
Pompeii, Archaeological Park, House of the Vettii (VI. 15. 1. n).
62. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with Hercules and Cerberus at the gates if Hades.
Proconnesian marble. 2nd half of the 2nd century CE.
Inv. No. S 1394.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Centrale Montemartini Museum, III. 118.
63. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statue of Hercules.
Gilded bronze.
2nd cent. BCE.
Inv. No. S 1265.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Area of the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus.
64. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statue of Hercules.
Gilded bronze.
2nd cent. BCE.
Inv. No. S 1265.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Area of the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus.
65. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statue of Hercules.
Gilded bronze.
2nd cent. BCE.
Inv. No. S 1265.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Area of the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus.
66. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus strigilato.
Marble. Second half of the 3rd century.
Inv. No. S 9.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Courtyard.
67. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus strigilato. Detail: scene of the hunt for an elk.
Marble. Second half of the 3rd century.
Inv. No. S 9.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Courtyard.
68. SCULPTURE. Rome.
A boy as Hercules strangling the snake.
Parian marble.
Second half of the 2nd century CE.
Inv. No. S 247.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Gallery.
69. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Front of columnar sarcophagus showing the Labours of Heracles and scenes of hunt. Frieze of a sarcophagus lid showing Amazons at the Trojan War. Acroteria.
Front wall: asiatic marble. 160 CE.
Lid: Italian marble. 2nd cent. CE.
Acroteria: asiatic marble.
Inv. Nos. 79 (front wall) / 80 (lid).
Rome, Museum and Gallery of Villa Borghese, Room II.
70. SCULPTURE.
Front of columnar sarcophagus showing the Labours of Heracles and scenes of hunt.
Asiatic marble. 160 CE.
Inv. No. 79.
Rome, Museum and Gallery of Villa Borghese, Room II.
71. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Frieze of a sarcophagus lid showing Amazons at the Trojan War.
Italian marble. 2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 80.
Rome, Museum and Gallery of Villa Borghese, Room II.
72. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Rear of columnar sarcophagus showing the Labours of Heracles and scenes of hunt. Frieze of a sarcophagus lid showing the presentation of Apollo and Artemis to Zeus. Acroteria.
Rear wall: asiatic marble. 160 CE.
Lid: Italian marble. Ca. 150 CE.
Inv. Nos. 95 (wall) / 96 (lid).
Rome, Museum and Gallery of Villa Borghese, Room II.
73. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Rear of columnar sarcophagus showing the Labours of Heracles and scenes of hunt.
Marble.
Upper register: modern work imitating the composition of the front panel (17th cent.).
Lower register: 160 CE.
Inv. No. 95.
Rome, Museum and Gallery of Villa Borghese, Room II.
74. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Frieze of a sarcophagus lid showing the presentation of Apollo and Artemis to Zeus.
Lid: Italian marble. 2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 96.
Rome, Museum and Gallery of Villa Borghese, Room II.
75. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Eros, Heracles, and Iolaus. Leg of the Ficoroni Cist.
Bronze.
Mid-3rd century BCE.
Rome, National Etruscan Museum of Villa Julia.
76. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Relief “The Labours of Hercules” (front panel of a sarcophagus).
Marble. 2nd—3rd cent. CE.
Rome, National Gallery of Ancient Art of Corsini Palace.
77. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Combat of Hercules with the Lernaean Hydra (a close-up of sarcophagus relief “The Labours of Hercules”).
Marble. 2nd—3rd cent. CE.
Rome, National Gallery of Ancient Art of Corsini Palace.
78. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Hercules wins the battle with the king Diomedes (a close-up of sarcophagus relief “The Labours of Hercules”).
Marble. 2nd—3rd cent. CE.
Rome, National Gallery of Ancient Art of Corsini Palace.
79. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statuette of Heracles.
Greek marble. 117—138 CE.
Rome, Roman National Museum, Baths of Diocletian.
80. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Front panel of a colonnaded sarcophagus depicting the labours of Heracles in intercolumnar spaces.
Marble.
180—190 CE.
Inv. No. 154592.
Rome, Roman National Museum, Baths of Diocletian, Aula X.