This bronze statue is by the Florentine artist Francesco Fanelli and depicts Hercules. Hercules is shown as a kneeling child. He holds a snake in the air with his left hand; it has apparently just attacked him. He presses a second snake to death against the ground with his other hand.
Specifications
| Title | Hercules and the Snakes |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Bronze, patina |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 12,2 cm Length 14 cm Height 22,9 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Attributed to:
Francesco Fanelli
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| Accession number | BEK L 25 (OK) |
| Credits | Gift Coll. Mr J.W. Frederiks, 1994 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1994 |
| Creation date | in circa 1640 |
| Collector | Collector / J.W. Frederiks |
| Internal exhibitions |
Brons Hout Steen. Zeven eeuwen sculptuur in het Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen (1994) The Collection Enriched (2011) Alles kids (2016) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Francesco Fanelli
Florence 1577 - Parijs circa 1665
Francesco Fanelli (c. 1590-1653), born in Florence, was an Italian sculptor. He spent the greater part of his career in England. In 1609 he apparently worked in...
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