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Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770-1844
Hebe Pouring Nectar into Hercules' Bowl
Whole work's title
Strength, Health, Justice, and Wisdom
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Location
Inventory Number
A317
Catalogue Number
A317Catalogue Level / Collection
Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Sculptures (A)
Explanation
- Hercules can be recognised from the club and the lion’s skin on which he is sitting. He had, of course, once strangled a lion with his bare hands. The scene is an allegory of “Strength”.
Motif / Theme
Version / Edition
Original Model
Dimension
- Diameter 147.5 cm
Art Form / Craft
Sculpture
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Acquisition Mode
Bequest from Bertel ThorvaldsenAcquisition Date
March 24, 1844