Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion (Zurbarán) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion |
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| Spanish: Hércules lucha con el león de Nemea | |
| Artist | Francisco de Zurbarán |
| Completion date | 1634 |
| Dimensions | 151 × 166 cm |
| Location | Museo del Prado |
Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion is a work of 1634 by the Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán. It is conserved in the Museo del Prado.
Description
The painting depicts Heracles fighting the Nemean Lion. The Spanish art critic Soria suggests a comparison with a woodcut fashioned by Cornelis Cort after a work by Frans Floris, based on the hero's position. The rocky setting was designed according to a woodcut by Barthel Beham: Fighting versus Centaur (1542).
It is one of series of 10 artworks on the Labours of Hercules commissioned by Philip IV of Spain for the decoration of the Hall of Realms in the Buen Retiro Palace. The series is now on display at the Museo del Prado.
See also
In Spanish: Hércules lucha con el león de Nemea para niños
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