Hercules and Antaeus, Willem van Tetrode, 1562-1567
Willem Danielsz. van TetrodeNederland, 1525–1580

Hercules and Antaeus

1562-1567 · Statuette · 46.8 × 21.5 cm

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Waar is „Hercules and Antaeus” nu? Victoria and Albert Museum, Medieval & Renaissance, Room 62, The Foyle Foundation Gallery, Londen. Ja, nu te zien. Gecontroleerd 25 september 2026.

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Tetrode was Flemish by birth but spent some time in the Florentine workshop of the famous sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini. He based this dynamic composition on a well known bronze fountain group at the Villa Medici at Castello, just outside Florence.

Hercules' wrestles and kills the giant Antaeus who, when not touching the ground, loses his strength gained from his mother, the goddess Gaia (or earth). Here we can see Antaeus struggling to lever himself against Hercules' head and wrest himself free of his opponent's grip, while Hercules has his arms ruthlessly locked around Antaeus' waist, waiting for him to give up the struggle by holding him in the air.

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A.92:1 to 2-1956

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