The Great Hercules
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The Great Hercules is a renowned late 16th-century engraving by Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius, celebrated for its exaggerated muscular anatomy and virtuosic Mannerist style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great Hercules canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engraving
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work of art ⓘ |
| approximateDate | late 16th century ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Mannerist ⓘ |
| artMovement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hendrick Goltzius printmaking oeuvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator | Hendrick Goltzius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Northern Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hercules
NERFINISHED
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mythological hero ⓘ |
| genre | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalSignificance |
demonstration of anatomical exaggeration in late Renaissance art
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important example of Northern Mannerist printmaking ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian Mannerist art
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classical mythology ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | ink on paper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Mannerist style
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exaggerated muscular anatomy ⓘ virtuosic engraving technique ⓘ |
| placeOfProduction | Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technique | engraving ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
dramatic musculature
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dynamic pose ⓘ highly detailed line work ⓘ |
| workType | mythological print ⓘ |
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