“Hercules and Antaeus”
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“Hercules and Antaeus” is a mythological subject from Greek legend depicting the hero Heracles’ wrestling battle with the earth-giant Antaeus, a popular theme in classical and Renaissance art.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hercules and Antaeus | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Greek mythological episode
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artistic theme ⓘ iconographic motif ⓘ mythological subject ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Gaia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Heracles must defeat the giant Antaeus ⓘ |
| depicts |
Antaeus
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Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Antaeus
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Gaia NERFINISHED ⓘ Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | mythology ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableDepictionBy |
Antonio del Pollaiuolo
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Baccio Bandinelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucas Cranach the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Piero di Cosimo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rubens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicElement |
Heracles lifting Antaeus off the ground
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earth or ground emphasized beneath Antaeus ⓘ nude or semi-nude wrestling figures ⓘ |
| involvesPower | superhuman strength ⓘ |
| involvesTheme |
heroic struggle
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intelligence over brute force ⓘ overcoming a monstrous opponent ⓘ separation from the source of power ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| keyPlotDevice | Antaeus gains strength from contact with the earth ⓘ |
| mainEvent | wrestling match between Heracles and Antaeus ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfAntaeus | antagonist ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfHeracles | hero ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Baroque art
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Renaissance art NERFINISHED ⓘ classical art ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Greek heroic legend
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heroic iconography ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedInMedium |
ancient vase painting
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engraving ⓘ fresco ⓘ panel painting ⓘ relief sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| resolution | Heracles defeats Antaeus by lifting him off the ground and crushing him ⓘ |
| timeOfMythicSetting | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| usedAsAllegoryFor | victory of intellect and strategy over raw force ⓘ |
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Hercules and Antaeus