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Hércules y Aqueloo

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
Los trabajos de Hércules brindaron a los escultores la oportunidad de explorar la fuerza de la figura masculina en acción. Este grupo grande tallado en redondo muestra la lucha entre el héroe mitológico y Aqueloo, dios fluvial de apariencia humana que se transformó en toro y luego en serpiente. Se atribuye a un artista anónimo autor de dos grandes escenas en relieve en las que Sebastián, santo de los primeros tiempos del cristianismo, es atacado por arqueros romanos. Las obras de ese ingenioso escultor se caracterizan por la expresión de movimientos violentos y exagerados y de emociones extremas, y por una enfática delineación de los detalles físicos.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Hércules y Aqueloo
  • Artista: Atribuido al Maestro del martirio de San Sebastián, austríaco
  • Fecha: Probablemente mediados del siglo XVII
  • Material: Marfil
  • Dimensiones: a. 27,9
  • Crédito: Colección Jack y Belle Linsky, 1982
  • Número de inventario: 1982.60.129
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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