GiambolognaFlemish, 1529–1608Hercules and the Centaur
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Not on view at present
Where is “Hercules and the Centaur” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
For some sculptural commissions, a leading artist such as Giambologna made only the model and the work was executed by others. Ideas were also transmitted by terracotta models, plaquettes and engravings, as well as by decorative objects for which sculptors had provided designs. This sketch model may be an initial study for the marble group of Hercules and the Centaur in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, which Giambologna completed in 1599. Alternatively, it may be a sketch for the version of the subject in silver, on which he was working in 1576.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 4126-1854
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
