Bronze sculpture | “Ercole e Anteo” 20th century
Sculpture represent Hercules and Anteus fighting, made of patinated bronze on a marble base.
Origin: Italy
Period: 20th century
Dimensions: 40 x 26 x H62 cm
Mythology: the scene depicts the giant Antheus, son of Neptune and Gaea, is invincible as long as he is in contact with the Earth, his mother. Hercules, discovered the secret of the giant, manages to grab him in a tight grip and lift him from the ground, so as to deprive him of all power and kill him.
