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Dark bronze statuette of two muscular nude men wrestling, one lifting the other, on a green marble oval base.

Hercules and Antaeus

A dark bronze statuette shows two muscular nude male figures locked in struggle, one lifting the other off his feet from behind while their limbs wrap tightly together. The sculpture rests on a green marble oval base against a plain gray backdrop.

Artist
Pietro Tacca
Date
1600–1625
Medium
Bronze
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2141 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1625).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Robert Allerton Endowment

Español: Hércules y Anteo, estatuilla de bronce

Una estatuilla de bronce oscuro muestra a dos figuras masculinas desnudas y musculosas enfrentadas en lucha, una levantando a la otra por detrás mientras sus extremidades se entrelazan. La escultura descansa sobre una base ovalada de mármol verde frente a un fondo gris liso.

Português: Hércules e Anteu, estatueta de bronze

Uma estatueta de bronze escuro mostra duas figuras masculinas nuas e musculosas em luta corporal, uma erguendo a outra por trás enquanto seus membros se entrelaçam firmemente. A escultura repousa sobre uma base oval de mármore verde contra um fundo cinza liso.

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