COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.28.77
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Greek
Creator Name-CRT:
Greek
Title:
Statuette of Herakles
Title Type:
Object name
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
last quarter of the 6th century B.C.
Creation Start Date:
0
Creation End Date:
0
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
Classification Term:
Bronzes
Dimensions:
H. 5 1/16 in. (12.80 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
ID Number:
28.77
Credit Line:
Fletcher Fund, 1928
Context:
Herakles is presented here not only as a hero of extraordinary strength and vitality but also as a beautifully groomed - and thus civilized - individual. This aspect is emphasized in Archaic art. Only later do episodes of the legend, such as the madness that Hera inflicted upon him, become prominent in art. The bronze statuette was probably made to be dedicated in a sanctuary.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.gr28.77.R.tif
