Hercules in art
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Hercules in art refers to the visual and sculptural depictions of the mythological hero Heracles/Hercules, often emphasizing his superhuman strength, heroic labors, and symbolic attributes such as the lion skin and club.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic theme
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iconographic tradition ⓘ mythological subject in art ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Baroque painting
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Neoclassical sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance painting ⓘ Roman sculpture ⓘ Roman wall painting ⓘ ancient Greek sculpture ⓘ ancient Greek vase painting ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ public monuments ⓘ |
| commonScene |
Hercules and Achelous
NERFINISHED
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Hercules and Atlas NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and Cerberus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and Deianira NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and Omphale NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Apples of the Hesperides NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Augean Stables NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Belt of Hippolyta NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Cattle of Geryon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Ceryneian Hind NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Cretan Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Mares of Diomedes NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Nemean Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules and the Stymphalian Birds NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules at the crossroads NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules slaying Nessus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules wrestling Antaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ apotheosis of Hercules ⓘ |
| depicts | Twelve Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIconographicFeature |
bearded muscular male figure
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holding a wooden club ⓘ often semi-nude or nude ⓘ wearing the skin of the Nemean lion ⓘ |
| hasMainAttribute |
Nemean lion
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apple of the Hesperides GENERATED ⓘ bow and arrows GENERATED ⓘ club GENERATED ⓘ labors iconography GENERATED ⓘ lion skin GENERATED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek mythology
NERFINISHED
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Roman mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo |
visual depictions of the hero Heracles
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visual depictions of the hero Hercules ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Heracles in Greek art
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Hercules in Roman art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
endurance
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heroic virtue ⓘ moral choice between virtue and vice ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ triumph over chaos ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dynastic propaganda
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moralizing illustration ⓘ political allegory ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.