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The Apotheosis of Hercules
The Apotheosis of Hercules, along with other similar scenes of figures elevated into the heavens, was a commonly depicted subject in Baroque art, used for decorative cycles and in particular for ceiling paintings. The death and subsequent elevation of Hercules to the heavens on the wish of Jupiter is recounted by Ovid in The Metamorphoses. According to the text, the other gods approved Jupiter’s d…
Creator
- Tiepolo, Giandomenico
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1765
- 1765
- 1765
Creator
- Tiepolo, Giandomenico
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1765
- 1765
- 1765
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Rights
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Creation date
- 1765
- 1765
- 1765
Current location
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Identifier
- 1930.114
- MTB-AW-1930.114
Extent
- 101.3 x 85.5 cm
Format
- canvas
- Canvas
Language
- en
- eng
Year
- 1765
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-09-05T12:14:29.533Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-22T16:27:22.614Z