Terracotta figurine of Heracles, terracotta, figurines of nude men, Heracles mythology, Greek mythology, figurines made of molds. Figurine of a standing naked Heracles in a contrapposto pose with a cloak thrown over his back; his right hand rests on a rock and in his left he probably holds a club. Condition of preservation: good. 2nd–1st century BC, Asia Minor, height 14.3 cm., A weathered stone figure shown in profile against a plain gray background, with a rounded head and simplified facial features, a sloping back, and an overall elongated, upright silhouette; the surface shows rough texture, scratches, and chips with areas of worn patina and faint traces of color in shades of light tan, beige, pale pink, muted brown, and small hints of yellow.
Caption

Terracotta figurine of Heracles, terracotta, figurines of nude men, Heracles mythology, Greek mythology, figurines made of molds. Figurine of a standing naked Heracles in a contrapposto pose with a cloak thrown over his back; his right hand rests on a rock and in his left he probably holds a club. Condition of preservation: good. 2nd–1st century BC, Asia Minor, height 14.3 cm., A weathered stone figure shown in profile against a plain gray background, with a rounded head and simplified facial features, a sloping back, and an overall elongated, upright silhouette; the surface shows rough texture, scratches, and chips with areas of worn patina and faint traces of color in shades of light tan, beige, pale pink, muted brown, and small hints of yellow.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_180

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.4Mb (981.6Kb) / 10.8in x 20.0in / 3226 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Terracotta figurine Heracles terracotta figurines nude men Heracles mythology Greek mythology molds Figurine standing naked Heracles contrapposto pose cloak thrown back right hand rests rock left holds club Condition preservation good 2nd–1st century BC Asia Minor height 14.3 cm weathered stone figure shown profile plain gray background rounded head simplified facial features sloping back elongated upright silhouette surface rough texture scratches chips areas worn patina faint traces color shades light tan beige pale pink muted brown small hints yellow.

Please log in to download the high resolution file