EditorialThe " Alexander Sarcophagus" from the Phoenician royal necropolis at Sidon, was made for Abdalonymos, King of Sidon. The battle of Issos (333 BCE). First rider left: Alexander the Great with lionskin; last rider: Perdiccas, Viceroy of Egypt. ...
EditorialVz: Herakles wears the lionskin over his head which is tied to his neck, underneath the lionskin curling locks reveal her., Gem, intaglio, unknown, Color: purple, Form: oval, Editing: edge at the back receding compared to front, 17 x 23 x 5 mm,?.
EditorialF: Omphale standing to the right, strong s-curvature in body, lionskin with drooping claws and club over shoulder, ground line, gem, intaglio, carnelian, Color: yellow, Shape: oval, standing, Processing:, :, 18 x 13 mm, D. 3 mm, wt. 0.97 gr., 18th cent...
EditorialVz: Herakles' lionskin around the shoulders and the club over her left shoulder with both hands, behind her in profile to the right a Cupid on his toes which both his arms extend to the club of Omphale, for her in profile to left a small Herakles with ...
EditorialVz: head of Herakles and profile to the left, curly hair with laurel wreath, lionskin over shoulder knotted, gem, intaglio, carnelian, Color: orange-red, Shape: oval, standing, Processing: in gold ring, Type :, 27 x 21 mm, D. 4.5 mm, wt. 11.88 gr., 18t...
EditorialVz: the woman is naked except for a large lionskin around her shoulders, she has Herakles' club with both hands over her right shoulder., Gem, intaglio, ringstone, carnelian, to the right, Color: dark red, Shape: oval , Machining: front convex, in mode...
EditorialAncient vase in the possession of J.P. Anderdon. Vase in red clay with black design of man in lionskin (Hercules) fighting centaurs. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, etc., London, 1814.
EditorialThe " Alexander Sarcophagus" from the Phoenician royal necropolis at Sidon, was made for Abdalonymos, King of Sidon. The battle of Issos (333 BCE). First rider left: Alexander the Great with lionskin; last rider: Perdiccas, Viceroy of Egypt. ...
EditorialAncient vase in the possession of J.P. Anderdon. Vase in red clay with black design of man in lionskin (Hercules) fighting centaurs. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, etc., London, 1814.
EditorialWoman and Man Seated on Lionskin, Man Pouring Wine, published ca. 1599?1622, Engraving. Third state., plate: 3 7/16 x 4 7/8 in. (8.8 x 12.4 cm), Prints, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century, After Battista Franco (Italian, Venice ca. 1510?1561 Venice).
EditorialHercules playing a lyre, a lionskin draped over his shoulder, published ca. 1599?1622, Engraving. Third state., plate: 3 7/16 x 4 7/8 in. (8.8 x 12.4 cm), Prints, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century, After Battista Franco (Italian, Venice ca. 1510?1561 Ve...
EditorialMan Playing Two Flutes and Woman on Lionskin, published ca. 1599?1622, Engraving. Third state., plate: 3 7/16 x 4 7/8 in. (8.8 x 12.4 cm), Prints, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century, After Battista Franco (Italian, Venice ca. 1510?1561 Venice).
EditorialThe " Alexander Sarcophagus" from the Phoenician royal necropolis at Sidon, was made for Abdalonymos, King of Sidon. The battle of Issos (333 BCE). First rider left: Alexander the Great with lionskin; last rider: Perdiccas, Viceroy of Egypt. ...
EditorialBronze statuette of Herakles, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th?2nd century B.C., Italic, Bronze, H. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm), Bronzes, A diminutive lionskin hangs over his left arm. He would have brandished his club in his right hand.
EditorialLimestone relief, Archaic, end of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 20 1/2 x 34 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (52 x 87.3 x 7.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, The relief depicts Herakles rustling the cattle of Geryon. Recognizable by the lionskin falling ov...
EditorialMan Playing Two Flutes and Woman on Lionskin, published ca. 1599?1622, Engraving. Third state., plate: 3 7/16 x 4 7/8 in. (8.8 x 12.4 cm), Prints, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century, After Battista Franco (Italian, Venice ca. 1510?1561 Venice).
EditorialWoman and Man Seated on Lionskin, Man Pouring Wine, published ca. 1599?1622, Engraving. Third state., plate: 3 7/16 x 4 7/8 in. (8.8 x 12.4 cm), Prints, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century, After Battista Franco (Italian, Venice ca. 1510?1561 Venice).
EditorialHercules playing a lyre, a lionskin draped over his shoulder, published ca. 1599?1622, Engraving. Third state., plate: 3 7/16 x 4 7/8 in. (8.8 x 12.4 cm), Prints, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century, After Battista Franco (Italian, Venice ca. 1510?1561 Ve...
EditorialBronze statuette of Herakles, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th?2nd century B.C., Italic, Bronze, H. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm), Bronzes, A diminutive lionskin hangs over his left arm. He would have brandished his club in his right hand.
EditorialAncient vase in the possession of J.P. Anderdon. Vase in red clay with black design of man in lionskin (Hercules) fighting centaurs. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, etc., London, 1814.
EditorialOmphale, lover of Greek hero Heracles, wearing his Nemean lionskin and carrying his club. Copperplate engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi from 108 Plates of Antique Gems, 1860. The gems were from the Duke of Marlborough's collection.
EditorialHercules, with Nemean lionskin and club, drinking from a bowl. Hercules Bibax. Copperplate engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi after a design by Giovanni Battista Cipriani from 108 Plates of Antique Gems, 1860. The gems were from the Duke of Marlborough'...
EditorialIole, wearing the Nemean lionskin, with her lover Hercules, Greek hero. Copperplate engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi from 108 Plates of Antique Gems, 1860. The gems were from the Duke of Marlborough's collection.
EditorialThe " Alexander Sarcophagus" from the Phoenician royal necropolis at Sidon, was made for Abdalonymos, King of Sidon. The battle of Issos (333 BCE). First rider left: Alexander the Great with lionskin; last rider: Perdiccas, Viceroy of Egypt. ...