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Ercole e Caco

Hercules and Cacus

Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς), Latin: Hercules
divine hero in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Alcmene
(Wikipedia)

Baccio Bandinelli
1525-34

Description

Marble statue of the demi-god Hercules, killing the fire-belching monster Cacus during his tenth labor for stealing cattle.

Signature

baccivs bandinell | floren faciebat | m.d. xxxiii

Firenze - Ercole e Caco

Sculptor

Baccio Bandinelli, pseudonym of Bartolommeo Brandini (Firenze/Florence 1488 - Firenze/Florence 1560), Italian sculptor, draughtsman and painter (Wikipedia (Italian) or English).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Ercole e Caco, and in English: Hercules and Cacus.

Locatie (N 43°46'9" - E 11°15'21") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: itto044; Photograph: 8 May 2017
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