Hercules Separates Mounts Calpe and Abylla
| Hercules Separates Mounts Calpe and Abylla | |
|---|---|
| Spanish: Hércules separa los montes Calpe y Abyla | |
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| Artist | Francisco de Zurbarán |
| Year | 1634 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 136 cm × 167 cm (54 in × 66 in) |
| Location | Museo del Prado, Madrid |
Hercules Separates Mounts Calpe and Abylla is a work by Francisco de Zurbarán, created in 1634.
Description
[edit]The painting measures 136 × 167 centimeters. It is in the collection of the Museo del Prado.[1]
Analysis
[edit]The painting shows Hercules. He separates the two mountains Calpe and Abyla, also known as Pillars of Hercules.
It is included in a 10 works series about the Labors of Hercules commanded by Philip IV of Spain for the Hall of Realms of the Buen Retiro Palace. The series is now conserved in the Museo del Prado.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hercules separates Mounts Calpe and Abylla – The Collection – Museo Nacional del Prado". www.museodelprado.es. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
Bibliography
[edit]- Juan Antonio Gaya Nuño and Tiziana Frati, La obra Pictórica de Zurbarán, Planeta, Barcelona, 1988, ISBN 84-320-2866-5 pp. 131–132.
