Herakles was the superman of ancient Greece, known better by his Roman name to us, Hercules. His feats of heroic strength are celebrated on this wine jar, which offers strong graphic images, almost like a modern graphic novel or comic book. Greek pots like this were both functional and treasured as works of art.
- Medium
- Collected by major museums
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), J. Paul Getty Museum, Penn Museum, Liang Yi Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) , Museo Soumaya
Selected exhibitions
- 2020
- The World Is Not Enough. The Fotosammlung Herzog, Kunstmuseum Basel
- 2018
- Unknown Tibet: The Tucci Expeditions and Buddhist Painting, Asia SocietyA Gallery in a Book. Islamic Albums, Pergamonmuseum
Amphora for oil or wine with scene of Herakles wrestling the lion, ca. 530
Earthenware
14 1/2 × 9 in
36.8 × 22.9 cm
Newark
Herakles was the superman of ancient Greece, known better by his Roman name to us, Hercules. His …
- Medium
- Collected by major museums
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), J. Paul Getty Museum, Penn Museum, Liang Yi Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) , Museo Soumaya
Selected exhibitions (3)
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