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Hercules overcoming Antaeus, c.1488-89 (bronze plaquette)

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CVN872287
Image title
Hercules overcoming Antaeus, c.1488-89 (bronze plaquette)
Artist
Mondella, Galeazzo, called Moderno (c.1457-1529) / Italian
Location
Compton Verney, Warwickshire, UK
Medium
bronze plaquette
Date
c. 1488 AD - c. 1489 AD (C15th AD)
Dimensions
7.6x5.7 cms
Image description

Legendary hero Hercules defeats Antaeus in a wrestling match by lifting him off the ground and crushing him in a bear hug after realising that he derives his strength from contact with the earth (his mother, Gaia).

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© Compton Verney / Bridgeman Images
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Largest available format 5471 × 6956 px 33 MB
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Large 5471 × 6956 px 463 × 589 mm 33.0 MB
Medium 806 × 1024 px 68 × 87 mm 1.0 MB

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