Who created "The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules""?

The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules" was created by Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century in 17th century.

What medium is "The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules""?

The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules" is Pen and brown ink over black chalk on light tan paper.

Is "The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules"" in the public domain?

Yes, The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules"

Q: When was "The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules"" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

17th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink over black chalk on light tan paper

Dimensions

8-3/16 x 5-7/8 in. (20.8 x 14.9 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880

Accession Number

80.3.63

Tags

ApplesHercules

Art Historical Context

This delicate drawing, *The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules"*, captures one of the hero's mythic feats: stealing the golden apples guarded by the Hesperides nymphs in a distant garden, as his eleventh labor set by King Eurystheus. Created by an anonymous Italian artist from the Roman-Bolognese school in the 17th century, it reflects the era's fascination with classical mythology, blending heroic narrative with Baroque elegance. Such preparatory sketches were vital in workshops, serving as studies for larger paintings or frescoes that adorned palaces and churches across I...

The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules"

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