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Farnese Hercules
Farnese Hercules. Gigantic ancient marble statue of Hercules leaning sideways on his club and resting after his labours; it is said to have been discovered in the Baths of Caracalla in Rome in 1546, is first certainly recorded in 1556, in the Farnese collection, and is now in the Archaeological Museum in Naples. The statue is signed by an Athenian sculptor named Glycon and is a copy of a lost original of the 4th century bc, probably by Lysippus. From virtually the time of its discovery the figure was much admired and copied; its powerful musculature and realistic surface treatment were particularly influential on Baroque artists.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Farnese Hercules." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Farnese Hercules." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-FarneseHercules.html IAN CHILVERS. "Farnese Hercules." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-FarneseHercules.html |
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Farnese Hercules
Farnese Hercules. Gigantic marble statue of Hercules leaning sideways on his club and resting after his labours, once part of the Farnese collection and now in the Archaeological Museum in Naples. It is signed by an Athenian sculptor named Glycon and is a copy of a lost original of the 4th century bc, probably by Lysippus. The figure was discovered in the Baths of Caracalla in Rome in about 1546 and became highly influential and much copied. Its powerful musculature and realistic surface treatment were particularly admired by Baroque artists.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Farnese Hercules." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Farnese Hercules." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-FarneseHercules.html IAN CHILVERS. "Farnese Hercules." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-FarneseHercules.html |
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