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Alexandru RădvanSweating Hercules - 21st Century, Hero, Warrior, Lion, Yellow, Pink, Blue Eyes2017
2017
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Sweating Hercules, 2017
Acrylic on canvas
27.55 H x 19.68 in.
70 H x 50 W cm
The painting is representing the portrait of the Roman god and hero Hercules.
In ancient mythology, Hercules was the equivalent of the Greek god Heracles, the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene. Hercules was very famous for his strength and for his many adventures. He was a multifaceted figure with contradictory characteristics.
This artwork represents Hercules with the head of a lion referring to the Nemean lion, from the Greek mythology. Hercules was the one who killed the voracious animal. The portrait represents a struggling man who won the battle.
- Creator:Alexandru Rădvan (1977, Romanian)
- Creation Year:2017
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Berlin, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU68635031582
Alexandru Rădvan
Alexandru Rădvan was born in 1977. He grew up in Bucharest and studied from 1996 to 2000 at the National University of Art Bucharest in the class of professor Florin Mitroi. He is a lecturer at the National University of Art Bucharest, the Painting Department. His PhD thesis, "The fantastic image made by plastic means and literary means", is, like his entire creation, ample documentation and a fine commentary on ancient myths and mythologies. Alexandru Rădvan became a reference name in contemporary Romanian and international art, being interested in the way in which contemporary societies relate and interpret the mythical figures, the ancient characters and legends. His works have been presented over the years in numerous solo and group shows of which we will mention: "Island for Umberto", Anaid Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2020), "The Oldest Day", ARCUB, Bukarest, Romania (2019); "Partner for the Abyss", Bazis Contemporary, Cluj, Romania (2019); "The Sculptor's Studio", Museum of Art, Arad, Romania (2018); "Untochable Love" Anaid Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2018); "Monuments on the Move - Barbar", French Cultural Institute, Bucharest, Romania (2018); "Divine decadence", Kasteel van Gaasbeek, Gaasbeek, Belgium (2016); "Bucharest Artistic Education and Romanian Art After 1950", National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC), Bucharest, Romania (2015); "Badly Happy", Marina Abramović Institute West (The Performance Art Institute), San Francisco, USA (2010); "Messiahs", Modem - Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, Debrecen, Hungary (2009). His works are in important public and private collections in Romania, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Israel, France, Italy, Greece and the USA. He works and lives in Bucharest. Since 2005 is represented by Anaid Art Gallery Bucharest / Berlin.
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