Hercules, Nessus and Deianira
1602–1607 | Hubert Gerhard
Hubert Gerhard (ca. 1545/50–1620) The Flemish sculptor was one of the pioneers of Italian formal language north of the Alps. His training in the Florentine style is reflected in the pronounced rotation of his elegant figures. He worked for the Fugger family in Augsburg and as court sculptor in Munich and Innsbruck; Emperor Rudolf II, however, tried in vain to tie him to his court. The composition of Gerhard’s small bronzes is completely in keeping with the taste of the time.
Hubert Gerhard (ca. 1545/50–1620) The Flemish sculptor was one of the pioneers of Italian formal language north of the Alps. His training in the Florentine style is reflected in the pronounced rotation of his elegant figures. He worked for the Fugger family in Augsburg and as court sculptor in Munich and Innsbruck; Emperor Rudolf II, however, tried in vain to tie him to his court. The composition of Gerhard’s small bronzes is completely in keeping with the taste of the time.
Artist:
Hubert Gerhard (um 1545/50 s'Hertogenbosch - 1620 München) DNB
Time:
1602–1607
Object Name
Statuette; bronze sculpture
Culture
Innsbruck
Material/technology:
Bronze
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 5979
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