Farnese Hercules

Summary

Farnese Hercules is a statue^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of statue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,306 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Farnese Hercules is the creator of Glycon of Athens^[3].
• Farnese Hercules is the creator of Lysippos^[4].
• Farnese Hercules is in the country of Italy^[5].
• Farnese Hercules's instance of is recorded as statue^[6].
• Farnese Hercules is associated with the Hellenistic sculpture movement^[7].
• Farnese Hercules's genre is mythological sculpture^[8].
• Farnese Hercules's genre is nude^[9].
• Farnese Hercules's depicts is recorded as Hercules^[10].
• Farnese Hercules's depicts is recorded as contrapposto^[11].
• Farnese Hercules's depicts is recorded as Heracles^[12].
• Farnese Hercules's depicts is recorded as nudity^[13].
• Farnese Hercules's depicts is recorded as pubic hair^[14].
• Farnese Hercules's depicts is recorded as beard^[15].
• Farnese Hercules's depicts is recorded as Nemean lion^[16].
• Farnese Hercules's depicts is recorded as club^[17].
• Farnese Hercules's depicts is recorded as standing^[18].
• Farnese Hercules is made of marble^[19].
• Farnese Hercules's location of discovery is recorded as Baths of Caracalla^[20].
• Farnese Hercules's collection is recorded as Naples National Archaeological Museum^[21].
• Farnese Hercules's inventory number is recorded as 6001^[22].
• The location of Farnese Hercules was Naples National Archaeological Museum^[23].
• Farnese Hercules is part of Farnese Collection in the Museo Archeologico, Naples^[24].
• Farnese Hercules's Commons category is recorded as Farnese Hercules^[25].
• 400 BC marks the founding of Farnese Hercules^[26].
• 370 BC marks the founding of Farnese Hercules^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Created works include Glycon of Athens^[3], a sculptor^[28], -0100–-0060^[29] and Lysippos^[4], a sculptor^[30], -0390–-0300^[31], of Sicyon^[32].

Publication

Genres include mythological sculpture^[8] and nude^[9]. Farnese Hercules is part of Farnese Collection in the Museo Archeologico, Naples^[24].

Subject and Themes

Farnese Hercules is associated with the Hellenistic sculpture movement^[7].

Material and Period

Farnese Hercules is made of marble^[19]. It dates from the Ancient Greece^[33]. It took place at Naples National Archaeological Museum^[23].

Why It Matters

Farnese Hercules ranks in the top 3% of statue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,306 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]