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Herkules als Triumphator; Herkules und Antäus; Herkules bändigt die Rosse des Diomedes, Heinrich Aldegrever

Heinrich Aldegrever

Herkules als Triumphator; Herkules und Antäus; Herkules bändigt die Rosse des Diomedes

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Heinrich Aldegrever

Herkules als Triumphator; Herkules und Antäus; Herkules bändigt die Rosse des Diomedes, 1550

Blatt: 94 x 68 mm

Inventory Number: 662

Object Number: 662 Z

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Herkules als Triumphator; Herkules und Antäus; Herkules bändigt die Rosse des Diomedes

Draughtsman

Heinrich Aldegrever

Part Number / Total: 6 / 10

Period Produced

16th century

School

Renaissance

Object Type

drawing

Material

Technique

Geographic Reference

Westphalian

Production Reason

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Monogrammiert und datiert oben rechts: 1550 / AG [gespiegelt]

Captions Added Later: Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)

Watermark: Nicht geprüft

Work Catalogues: Plaßmann 1994.87.28

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Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary

94L4113the giant Antaeus is lifted in the air and crushed to death by Hercules
94L78specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Hercules; Hercules as patron - triumph

Secondary

94L328(8) the four mares of King Diomedes are captured; when Diomedes is slain in the ensuing battle his body is thrown to the mares to eat
45C15(BOW AND ARROW)archer's weapons: bow and arrow
25I1city-view in general; 'veduta'

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18.07.2024