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Hércules e Aquelou

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
Os feitos de Hércules ofereceram aos escultores a oportunidade de explorar a força da figura masculina engajada em ações complexas. Este grupo impressionante de estátuas, esculpido em círculo, é a luta entre o herói mitológico e Aquelou, um deus fluvial de aparência humana que se transformou em touro e em serpente. A obra é atribuída a um artista anônimo que esculpiu duas grandes cenas em relevo representando São Sebastião sob o ataque dos arqueiros romanos. O trabalho deste escultor engenhoso é caracterizado pela expressão de movimentos violentos e emoções exageradas e extremas, bem como por uma caracterização minuciosa dos detalhes físicos.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Hércules e Aquelou
  • Artista: Atribuído ao Mestre do Martírio de São Sebastião, austríaco
  • Data: Provavelmente metade do século XVII
  • Meio: Marfim
  • Dimensões: 27,9 cm de altura
  • Linha de créditos: Coleção de Jack e Belle Linsky, 1982
  • Número de acesso: 1982.60.129
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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