Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar
ca. 1575/80 | Giovanni Bologna, gen. Giambologna
Emperor Rudolf II and Giambologna Emperor Rudolf II owned some two dozens small bronzes by the sculptor, who had been working in Florence since 1553. About half of them have been preserved in the Kunstkammer. They are among the most important and best-documented works by this principal exponent of European Mannerism. Rudolf II admired him so much that he elevated him to the hereditary nobility in 1588. He was unable, however, to persuade the artist to work at the Prague court.
Emperor Rudolf II and Giambologna Emperor Rudolf II owned some two dozens small bronzes by the sculptor, who had been working in Florence since 1553. About half of them have been preserved in the Kunstkammer. They are among the most important and best-documented works by this principal exponent of European Mannerism. Rudolf II admired him so much that he elevated him to the hereditary nobility in 1588. He was unable, however, to persuade the artist to work at the Prague court.
Artist:
Giovanni Bologna, gen. Giambologna (1529 Douai - 1608 Florenz) DNB
Time:
ca. 1575/80
Object Name
Statuette; bronze sculpture
Culture
Florence
Material/technology:
Bronze
Dimensions:
43,9 cm × 21 cm × 28 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 5846