Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Hercules / Census of Antique Art known to the Renaissance / Known Prototypes / Statues / Florence, Palazzo Pitti
Hercules / Single figure / Portraits in the guise of Hercules

PORTRAITS

Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Commodus (180-192) / As Hercules
Types of portrait / As mythological figures / Male

Further details

head is portrait of Commodus; formerly in Vigna of Alessandro Ronconi

Artist or creator

Ancient Roman

Date

120 - 150 head added under Commodus

Location

Florence, Palazzo Pitti

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Hans Dütschke, Antike Bildwerke in Oberitalien, Leipzig 1874-1880, vol. 2, no. 36

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

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