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UnknownBaroque Roman sculptor - 17th century alabaster sculpture - Hercules Cretan Bullc.1650
c.1650
$3,556.79
£2,661.87
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Alabaster sculpture - Hercules and the Cretan Bull. Rome, 17th century.
20 x 12 x h 34 cm.
Made entirely of carved alabaster. Separate alabaster base, minor defects and signs of aging.
To atone for killing his family in a fit of madness induced by the goddess Hera, Hercules entered the service of King Eurystheus, who set him twelve impossible tasks. His seventh labor was to capture the Cretan Bull, a magnificent white animal given by the god Poseidon to Minos, king of Crete. Minos, however, refused to sacrifice it to the god, who, as punishment, drove the bull mad, making it wild and destructive. Arriving on the island, Hercules found the animal and, after a grueling battle, managed to tame it and ride it all the way to Greece. Once the bull was shown to Eurystheus, the frightened king, not knowing what to do with it, let it go free. The animal wandered across Greece until it was killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.
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*Please keep in mind that this work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the work is not part of the Italian cultural heritage. Normally the times for issuing certificates are 40 days from the date of the appointment: The new legislation in force from 2021 provides for shorter times at the discretion of the expert commission for declared amounts of less than € 13,500. All costs of this operation are included.
- Creation Year:c.1650
- Dimensions:Height: 13.39 in (34 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
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- Period:Mid-17th Century
- Condition:Please note that any damage or breakage of the antiques in our collection will be restored at the time of sale upon request.
- Gallery Location:Varmo, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU886316873092
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