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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Hercules of the Forum Boarium
Work_PrefTitle
Hercules of the Forum Boarium
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Statue of Hecules in gilded bronze
Work_AltTitle
Statue of Hecules in gilded bronze
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail of commemorative base (left side) about the discovery, from the Renaissance
Image_Title
Detail of commemorative base (left side) about the discovery, from the Renaissance
Image View
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Creator:
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style of Lysippos (Ancient Greek sculptor, active ca. 370-ca. 300 BCE); unknown (Roman (ancient))
Agent_Display
style of Lysippos (Ancient Greek sculptor, active ca. 370-ca. 300 BCE); unknown (Roman (ancient))
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musei Capitolini (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. MC1265
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musei Capitolini (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. MC1265
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza del Campidoglio, 1; Palazzo dei Conservatori
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza del Campidoglio, 1; Palazzo dei Conservatori
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.893056 12.4825
GPS
41.893056 12.4825
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Date:
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ca. 2nd century BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 2nd century BCE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
Work_Culture
Roman (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Classical; Greco-Roman
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Classical; Greco-Roman
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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sculpture
Work_Classification
sculpture
Classification
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Material:
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gilded bronze
Work_MaterialDisplay
gilded bronze
Material
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Technique:
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casting (process); gilding (technique)
Work_Technique
casting (process); gilding (technique)
Technique
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Measurements:
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241 cm (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
241 cm (height)
Measurements
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Description:
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The statue originated in the Forum Boarium, where it was found during the pontificate of Sixtus IV (1471-1484). It is likely to have been the cult image that was mentioned by Pliny in the circular Temple of Hercules Victor (dedicated in the second century BCE) that stood by the ancient cattle market. The statue's proportions and strong modeling demonstrate that it was based on Greek models of the fourth century BCE, close to the Lysippic style. A recent hypothesis suggests that it could have derived directly from the mold of a bronze statue of that period. The figure of Hercules bears his club at the ready, and in his left hand holds the three apples of the Hesperides. The apples identify him specifically as a Hercules of the West, where he was the victor over Geryon. (Source: Capitoline Museums [website]; http://en.museicapit olini.org/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The statue originated in the Forum Boarium, where it was found during the pontificate of Sixtus IV (1471-1484). It is likely to have been the cult image that was mentioned by Pliny in the circular Temple of Hercules Victor (dedicated in the second century BCE) that stood by the ancient cattle market. The statue's proportions and strong modeling demonstrate that it was based on Greek models of the fourth century BCE, close to the Lysippic style. A recent hypothesis suggests that it could have derived directly from the mold of a bronze statue of that period. The figure of Hercules bears his club at the ready, and in his left hand holds the three apples of the Hesperides. The apples identify him specifically as a Hercules of the West, where he was the victor over Geryon. (Source: Capitoline Museums [website]; http://en.museicapit olini.org/)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-CM-SHGB-A08
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-CM-SHGB-A08
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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