All three works in this case come from the immediate circle of Giambologna of Flanders, the most important sculptor in 16th-century Italy after Michelangelo. His sensual sculptures were imitated and copy-cast endlessly. His fans could not get enough of him. The detail and the reflecting surfaces are superb. The composition, too, is beautiful, even making ballet out of a battle of life and death.
Specifications
| Title | Hercules and Antaeus |
|---|---|
| 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 21,5 cm Length 15 cm Height 41 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Sculptor:
Francesco Susini
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| Accession number | BEK L 26 (OK) |
| Credits | Gift Coll. Mr J.W. Frederiks, 1994 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1994 |
| Creation date | in circa 1600 - 1650 |
| Collector | Collector / J.W. Frederiks |
| Internal exhibitions |
Brons Hout Steen. Zeven eeuwen sculptuur in het Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen (1994) The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
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