Hercules Strangling the Nemean Lion

Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella) Italian

Not on view

The plaquette exists in three versions: the original circular version, derived directly from an antique gem in the collection of Lorenzo de' Medici; a rectangular variant which omits landscape details; and a further circular version derived from the rectangular one.

Hercules Strangling the Nemean Lion, Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella) (Italian, Verona 1467–1528 Verona), Bronze, Italian

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.