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Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770-1844
Hebe Pouring Nectar into Hercules' Bowl
Whole work's title
Strength, Health, Justice, and Wisdom
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Location
Inventory Number
A321
Catalogue Number
A321Catalogue Level / Collection
Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Sculptures (A)
Explanation
- Hebe is the goddess of youth. Here she is pouring the draught of immortality for Hercules, who is recognized by his club and the lion’s skin on which he is sitting. Hercules had once strangled a lion with his bare hands.
Motif / Theme
Version / Edition
Marble Version
Dimension
- Diameter 81.5 cm
Art Form / Craft
Sculpture
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Acquisition Mode
Bequest from Bertel ThorvaldsenAcquisition Date
March 24, 1844