Relief
ca. 1500 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The place of origin of the present three friezes cannot be established.
Friezes of somewhat the same type occur on the outside of the Palazzo dei Tribunali (formerly Landi) at Piacenza, the Palazzo Roverella at Ferrara and the Palazzo Stanga and Palazzo del Monte di Pietà at Cremona, and elsewhere in Emilia and Lombardy.
The friezes depict the 1st, 2nd and 7th of the twelve labours Hercules had to undertake for his cousin Eurysteus. Hercules (Greek name is Heracles) is one of the most important heroes in Greek mythology. He was the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, a Theban princess. He is regarded as the embodiment of physical strength and courage. His two main attributes are the club and the lion's skin, which he won at his first labour. He had to undertake 12 labours as a penance for slaying his own children in an act of madness.
Friezes of somewhat the same type occur on the outside of the Palazzo dei Tribunali (formerly Landi) at Piacenza, the Palazzo Roverella at Ferrara and the Palazzo Stanga and Palazzo del Monte di Pietà at Cremona, and elsewhere in Emilia and Lombardy.
The friezes depict the 1st, 2nd and 7th of the twelve labours Hercules had to undertake for his cousin Eurysteus. Hercules (Greek name is Heracles) is one of the most important heroes in Greek mythology. He was the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, a Theban princess. He is regarded as the embodiment of physical strength and courage. His two main attributes are the club and the lion's skin, which he won at his first labour. He had to undertake 12 labours as a penance for slaying his own children in an act of madness.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Terracotta relief |
| Brief description | Reliefs, terracotta, the Labours of Hercules, Italy (Emilia), last quarter of 15th century |
| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1952. Historical significance: Friezes of somewhat the same type occur on the outsides of palaces in Piacenza, Ferrara and Cremona, and elsewhere in Emilia and Lombardy. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The place of origin of the present three friezes cannot be established. Friezes of somewhat the same type occur on the outside of the Palazzo dei Tribunali (formerly Landi) at Piacenza, the Palazzo Roverella at Ferrara and the Palazzo Stanga and Palazzo del Monte di Pietà at Cremona, and elsewhere in Emilia and Lombardy. The friezes depict the 1st, 2nd and 7th of the twelve labours Hercules had to undertake for his cousin Eurysteus. Hercules (Greek name is Heracles) is one of the most important heroes in Greek mythology. He was the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, a Theban princess. He is regarded as the embodiment of physical strength and courage. His two main attributes are the club and the lion's skin, which he won at his first labour. He had to undertake 12 labours as a penance for slaying his own children in an act of madness. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.13-1952 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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