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Herkules und Acheloos

Attributed to the Master of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian Austrian
probably mid-17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 537
Die Heldentaten Herkules' gaben Bildhauern Gelegenheit, die Kraft der männlichen Figur in Aktion zu ergründen. Diese große, komplett rundum geschnitzte Gruppe, zeigt den Kampf zwischen dem mythologischen Helden und Acheloos, einem Flussgott, der Menschen in Stiere und Schlangen verwandelte. Die Arbeit wird einem unbekannten Künstler zugeschrieben, der zwei große Reliefszenen des Frühchristen Sankt Sebastian, verfolgt von römischen Bogenschützen, angefertigt hat. Diese geniale Arbeit hier wird von dem Ausdruck starker, übertriebener Bewegung und extremer Emotionen sowie von einer fanatischen Skizzierung physischer Details charakterisiert.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titel: Herkules und Acheloos
  • Künstler: Dem Meister des Martyriums Sankt Sebastians zugeschrieben, Österreicher
  • Datum: Wahrscheinlich Mitte des 17. Jhds.
  • Medium: Elfenbein
  • Dimensionen: H: 27,9 cm
  • Anerkennung: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Akzession Nr.: 1982.60.129
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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