Cleveland Museum of Art
Hercules and the Nemean Lion
- Date
- 1500s or later
- Medium
- bronze
- Culture
- Italy or France, 16th century or later
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 148090
From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
The original owner of this work would have understood that this scene referred to the entire story of Hercules, the demi-god who had to accomplish twelve labors. The lion is named after the city of Nemea, near Corinth, a monstrous beast sent by the goddess Hera to wreak havoc on the area. After killing the lion, Hercules wore his pelt, commonly seen in other representations of the hero.
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Provenance & credit
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- Credit line
- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee in memory of Paul Mallon
- Provenance
- Ernest Joresco (Chicago, Illinois), 1971, sold to Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee. | Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee, by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1975.
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