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Ercole e Acheloo

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
Le gesta di Ercole offrirono agli scultori l’occasione di esplorare la forza della figura maschile impegnata in azioni complesse. Questo imponente gruppo statuario, intagliato a tutto tondo, rappresenta la lotta tra l’eroe della mitologia e Acheloo, una divinità fluviale che si trasformava da uomo in toro e in serpente. L’opera è attribuita a un artista anonimo che scolpì due vaste scene in rilievo raffiguranti uno dei primi cristiani, san Sebastiano, sotto il tiro degli arcieri romani. L’opera di questo ingegnoso scultore si distingue per l’espressione di movimenti violenti ed esagerati e di emozioni estreme, oltre che per una meticolosa caratterizzazione dei particolari fisici.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Ercole e Acheloo
  • Artista: Attribuito al Maestro del Martirio di san Sebastiano
  • Data: Probabilmente intorno alla metà del XVII secolo
  • Area geografica: Austriaco
  • Materiale e tecnica: Avorio
  • Dimensioni: Alt. 27,9 cm
  • Crediti: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Numero d'inventario: 1982.60.129
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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