Friday, May 24, 2019

Hercules and Nessus,

Hercules and Nessus by Giambologna, Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence

“Hercules and Nessus” by Giambologna, 1599
Loggia dei Lanzi
Piazza della Signoria
Florence, December 2009

“Nearby is Giambologna's less celebrated marble sculpture Hercules and Centaur (1599) and placed here in 1841 from the Canto de' Carnesecchi. It was sculpted from one solid block of white marble with the help of Pietro Francavilla.” (Loggia dei Lanzi, Wikipedia)

No comments: