Hercules and Antaeus

Description

Terracotta group depicting Hercules wrestling with the giant Antaeus: Italian, Rome, by Stefano Maderno, dated 1620

Museum reference

A.1981.1

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Figure group

Production information

Maderno, Stefano, 1576 - 1636
Rome, Lazio, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

1620

Materials

Terracotta

Physical description

Terracotta, pale yellow brown

Associations

Depicted: Hercules
Depicted: Antaeus

Exhibitions

• Traditions in Sculpture (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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