A Hero of Antiquity
painter
Neroccio di Bartolommeo de'Landi
(Siena, 1447 - 1500, Siena)
Dateabout 1500
Place MadeSiena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
MediumTempera on panel
Dimensions86.4 x 53.4 cm (34 x 21 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP16s12
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryThis painting is part of a group of of images of ancient heroes that were set into the walls of a Renaissance interior. With the ornate costumes, rakish pose (one hip thrust out), and long hair, the figures merge classical heroes with fashionable young men of Renaissance Italy. The Renaissance enthusiasm for such heroic figures may be found in other works in this gallery. Look for Romans with drawn swords in The Story of Lucretia and the figure of Saint George battling a dragon.
Id718354
Last Updated8/9/24
EmbARK ObjectID10962
Source ID221
