Hercules Strangling the Nemean Lion
The plaquette exists in three versions: the original circular version, derived directly from an antique gem in the collection of Lorenzo de' Medici; a rectangular variant which omits landscape details; and a further circular version derived from the rectangular one.
Artwork Details
- Title: Hercules Strangling the Nemean Lion
- Artist: Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella) (Italian, Verona 1467–1528 Verona)
- Date: early 16th century
- Culture: Italian
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: 2 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (7.3 × 5.4 cm)
- Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
- Credit Line: The Erich Lederer Collection, Gift of Mrs. Erich Lederer, 1986
- Object Number: 1986.319.18
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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