File:Master of the Furies - Hercules and the Nemean Lion - Walters 71388.jpg

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Master of the Furies: Hercules and the Nemean Lion   (  )
Artist	Master of the Furies       Alternative names Master of the furies, Furienmeister Description Austrian sculptor Date of birth/death 1500s date QS:P,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/8   17th century date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7   Work period 1st quarter of 17th century Authority file : Q1474950 VIAF: 9603460 ISNI: 0000000104675003 LCCN: no2006084549 GND: 131773453 SUDOC: 186329792 WorldCat artist QS:P170,Q1474950
Title	Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Description	English: The superhuman feats of Hercules personified the ideal of fortitude in the service of virtue. Here, he fights the lion that had been terrorizing the people of Nemea. Herculean subjects were attractive to collectors, who displayed statuettes like this one in their studies as reflections of their own "heroic" strength and "unparalleled" accomplishments. Members of the Habsburg dynasty were particularly fond of identifying with him. As with "Samson Wrestling with the Lion" (Walters 71.433), the sculptor faced the challenge of portraying violent combat in a sensuous material. More often, hard materials, such as bronze, were chosen to communicate athleticism. To overcome the soft, silky appearance of ivory, Hercules's physical power is conveyed through exaggerated, knotted muscles. The anguished expression and ropey hair recall the style of the Master of the Furies, for example, "Tormented Figure" (Walters 71.435).
Date	between 1640 and 1660 date QS:P571,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1640-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1660-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 (Baroque era QS:P2348,Q37853 )
Medium	ivory medium QS:P186,Q82001
Dimensions	height: 26.9 cm (10.5 in) dimensions QS:P2048,26.9U174728
Collection	Walters Art Museum    Native name Walters Art Museum Location Baltimore, United States of America Coordinates 39° 17′ 48″ N, 76° 36′ 58″ W   Established 1934  Website thewalters.org Authority file : Q210081 VIAF: 128918374 ISNI: 000000040373611X ULAN: 500279110 LCCN: no00096900 GND: 16029354-6 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number	71.388
Place of creation	Austria (?)
Object history	Josephus Jitta, Amsterdam [date and mode of acquisition unknown] W. S. L. Schuster, London [date and mode of acquisition unkonwn] Sale, Christie's, London, Nov. 24, 1911, lot 73 George Robinson Harding, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown] 1912: purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore 1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Exhibition history	World of Wonder. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1971-1972. Ivory: The Sumptuous Art. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1983-1984.
Credit line	Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
Source	Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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