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The Death of Hercules
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The Death of Hercules

Francisco de Zurbarán
1634
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The story

Zurbarán's ten Hercules canvases hung between battle scenes in the Hall of Realms, comparing Philip IV to the hero then hailed as ancestor of the Habsburgs. The series closes with the hero's death, all ten panels now in the Prado.

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Object details

Title
The Death of Hercules
Artist
Francisco de Zurbarán
Date
1634
Culture
Not recorded
Medium
Oil on canvas
Object type
Paintings
Collection
Museo del Prado, Madrid (P001250)
Credit line
Image source Wikimedia Commons. License Public domain.
Object number
EFA.0961
Original image
3000 × 2441 px
Source record
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License evidence
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