Attributed to Pietro Tacca (Italian, 1577–1640)
After Giambologna (Flemish, active Italy, 1529–1608)
Hercules and Antaeus
INV-3035
Attributed to Pietro Tacca (Italian, 1577–1640)
After Giambologna (Flemish, active Italy, 1529–1608)1600–1625
Hercules and Antaeus
Attributed to Pietro Tacca (Italian, 1577–1640) After Giambologna (Flemish, active Italy, 1529–1608) →17th Centurystatuettesculpture
Date
1600–1625
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H.: 48.6 cm (19 1/8 in.); With base: 53.7 × 35.6 × 35.6 cm (21 1/8 × 14 × 14 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Robert Allerton Endowment
Both this bronze and it’s companion depict the legendary labors of Hercules, a frequent subject in Renaissance and later art. The figures may derive from a lost series of silver statuettes after models by sculptor Giambologna and were likely cast by his leading workshop assistant, Pietro Tacca. They reflect Giambologna’s intense preoccupation with the human form in motion, which transforms a violent struggle into a ballet.
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