Torso of Hercules patinated in bronze. 39 cm.

Description

Sculpture of the torso of Hercules patinated in bronze. A high-quality reproduction made from molded marble (marble dust bound with resin). Finished with applications of imitation aged bronze patinas, giving it the texture and appearance of a sculpture enhanced by the passage of time.

Measurements: Height: 39 cm.

Approximate weight: 8 kg.

Reproductions of sculptures inspired by original pieces from museums. Classical art. Handmade in Spain.

Torso of Hercules patinated in bronze, a sculpture of unique beauty ideal for decoration or as a distinguished gift. The piece we offer possesses special elegance and delicacy, expressed in its lines.

This figure has a magnificent presence for interior decoration (living rooms, lobbies, libraries, and offices). It is not suitable for outdoor use.

Reproduction made from an original marble sculpture from the Hellenistic period, currently exhibited in the Chiaramonti Museum, Vatican Museums. This figure of the Torso of Hercules gives true meaning to the concept of a Herculean body, as the hero is depicted with formidable musculature.

The ideal representation of male anatomy has been linked since antiquity to the figure of Hercules, the greatest of mythical heroes and the epitome of masculinity, with his extraordinary strength being one of his attributes.

The hero Heracles, known as Hercules in Rome, was a demigod, son of the god Zeus and a mortal woman, Alcmene. The most famous feats of Hercules were the Twelve Labors, which were assigned to him by King Eurystheus as impossible tasks that the demigod was nonetheless able to complete: the Nemean lion, the Lernaean Hydra, the Ceryneian Hind, the Erymanthian Boar, the Stymphalian Birds, the Augean Stables, the Cretan Bull, the Mares of Diomedes, the Belt of Hippolyta, the Cattle of Geryon, the Apples of the Hesperides, and the last, bringing Cerberus, the guardian dog of the gates of the underworld, before Eurystheus.