• The Farnese Hercules (Italian: Ercole Farnese) is an ancient statue of Hercules made in the early third century AD and signed by Glykon, who is otherwise unknown...
  • Mythology and politics” organized at the Poste Reali in the Uffizi, the figure of Hercules was celebrated, above all for the strong symbolic bond of his depictions...
  • In a museum boasting a staggering collection, the Farnese Hercules dominated the room.
  • The Farnese Hercules shows to excellent advantage the virtuosic technique that Goltzius had developed, in which the swelling and tapering line pioneered by...
  • Still, despite his size, the emphasis on his tiredness after the hard work of hefting up the heavens indicates that the Farnese Hercules is a very human hero.
  • Sir Nicolas Dorigny, Farnese Hercules (front), 1704. Engraving with some etching.
  • The Farnese Hercules bronze sculpture by Glycon is an iconic portrayal of one of the most revered figures in Greek and Roman mythology—Hercules...
  • Dr. Zucker: [0:17] This is the so-called “Farnese Hercules.” It gets that name because it was excavated by the Farnese family.