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Victoria and Albert Museum
Hercules Pomarius

Hercules Pomarius, ca. 1490-1510

Hercules Pomarius

ca. 1490-1510 · Statuette

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

RoomSculpture, Room 117

On public display.

Checked: 7 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the sculpture

This statuette represents Hercules Pomarius and is made by an unknown artist in Florence, in ca. 1490-1510.

In classical mythology, Hercules was a hero and the personification of strength and courage. The figure holds the golden apples which Hercules stole from the garden of the Hesperides as the 11th of his twelve labours. The pose relates to an antique sculpture known from an engraving to have been in the Medici Collection, since lost. There is also a similarity with Michelangelo's David. The base is of a later date and originally formed part of a candlestick.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

Accession number: A.76-1910

What it shows

Apple Club Lions (animals)Acanthus Hercules Heracles and the apples of the Hesperides

In the catalog

Sources

Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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