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Mythology in the Art | Greek mythology | Heracles
21. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Heracles and the Stymphalian birds.
Marble.
Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Corinth, Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth.
22. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Heracles (from the cycle “The Labours of Heracles”).
Marble. Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Corinth, Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth.
23. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophage with the myth of the Calydonian Hunt.
Greek medium-grained marble.
Roman work. 200—230 CE.
Inv. No. 135.
Florence, Uffizi Gallery.
24. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Farnese Hercules.
Italic marble.
Roman copy of 2nd cent. CE after a bronze model of the 4th century BCE.
Inv. No. 138.
Florence, Uffizi Gallery.
25. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statuette of drunken Hercules pissing.
White marble.
1st cent. BCE — 1st cent. CE.
Inv. Nos. SAP 75802 / ex 4525.
Herculaneum, Antiquarium (in depositarium).
26. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Reception of Heracles into the Assembly of Olympic gods in the presence of Hera, Athena, and Zeus as rainbow.
Fresco of the 4th style. 50—79 CE.
Herculaneum, Archaeological Park, Hall of the Augustals (VI, 24).
27. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Head of Heracles.
Marble.
Inv. No. 1776,1108.2.
London, British Museum.
28. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Head of Heracles.
Marble.
Inv. No. 1805,0703.75.
London, British Museum.
29. CERAMICS. Greece.
Battle between Heracles and the Amazons.
Black-figure neck-amphora. Attic.
Attributed to the Antimenes Painter.
Clay.
Ca. 510 BCE.
Inv. No. 1837,0609.27.
London, British Museum.
30. CERAMICS. Greece.
Heracles fighting the Lernaean Hydra.
Aryballos. Corinth.
Terracotta. Ca. 600—575 BCE.
Inv. No. 92.AE.4.
Los Angeles, John Paul Getty Museum, Getty Villa in Malibu.
31. CERAMICS. Southern Italy.
Phiale with relief decoration—chariots.
South Italy, Calena.
Clay, glaze. 3rd cent. BCE.
Inv. No. AB 602.
Moscow, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.
32. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Campana plaque showing palaestra.
Terracotta, traces of paint.
1st cent. CE.
Inv. No. AT 3700.
Moscow, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.
33. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos sarcophagus with Dionysiaс scenes (side 2).
Marble. Ca. 210 CE.
Inv. No. II 1a 231.
Moscow, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.
34. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Central part of side 2 of sarcophagus with Dionysiaс scenes.
Marble. Ca. 210 CE.
Inv. No. II 1a 231.
Moscow, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.
35. CERAMICS. Southern Italy.
Volute-krater depicting the journey of Orpheus to the Underworld.
Red-figured volute-krater. Apulia.
Attributed to The Underworld Painter (by Trendall).
Clay. Ca. 330—310 BCE.
Munich, State Antique Collection.
36. CERAMICS. Southern Italy.
Volute-krater depicting the journey of Orpheus to the Underworld. Detail: Hermes, Heracles and Cerberus, Hecate.
Red-figured volute-krater. Apulia.
Attributed to The Underworld Painter.
Clay. Ca. 330—310 BCE.
Munich, State Antique Collection.
37. CERAMICS. Greece.
Feasting Heracles.
Bilingual amphora, type A. Attic.
Attributed to the Andokides Painter (Furtwängler), to the Lysippides Painter (Beazley).
Clay. Ca. 520—510 BCE.
Inv. Nos. J 388 / 2301.
Munich, State Antique Collection.
38. CERAMICS. Greece.
Heracles on the kline surrounded by Hermes, Athens and the cupbearer.
Bilingual amphora, type A. Attic.
The Andokides Painter (red-figure painting) and the Lysippides Painter (black-figure painting).
Clay. Ca. 520—510 BCE.
Inv. Nos. J 388 / 2301.
Munich, State Antique Collection.
39. CERAMICS. Greece.
Heracles on the kline in the presence of Athena.
Bilingual amphora, type A. Attic.
The Andokides Painter (red-figure painting) and the Lysippides Painter (black-figure painting).
Clay. Ca. 520—510 BCE.
Inv. Nos. J 388 / 2301.
Munich, State Antique Collection.
40. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Farnese Hercules.
Marble.
Roman work of the age of empire after an original of the second half of the 4th century BCE.
Inscription on the base: ΓΛΙΚΟΝ ΑΤΑΙΝΑΙΟΣ ΕΠΙΕΣΕ (Athenian Glykon has made [statue]).
Inv. No. 6001.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.