S26.1 HERCULES FARNESE
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Naples |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Naples 280 |
| Title | Farnese Hercules |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 3.25 metres (Colossus) |
| Context | Found in the Baths of Caracalla, Rome |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy signed by Glykon of Athens. Exaggerated version in style of Greek bronze statue by Lysippos ca 330 B.C. |
| Style | Early Imperial |
| Date | 211 - 217 A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Heracles (Roman Hercules) is portrayed as a heavily muscled man resting on a knotted club draped with the skin of the Nemean Lion.