Hercules Separates Mounts Calpe and Abylla

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Hercules separating the mounts Calpe And Abyla
Spanish: Hércules separa los montes Calpe y Abyla
ArtistFrancisco de Zurbarán
Year1634
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions136 cm × 167 cm (54 in × 66 in)
LocationMuseo del Prado, Madrid

Hercules separating the mounts Calpe And Abyla is a work by Francisco de Zurbarán, created in 1634.

Description

The painting is 136 × 167 centimeters. It is in the collection of the Museo del Prado.[1]

Analysis

The painting shows Hercules. He separates the two mountains Calpe and Abyla, also known as Pillars of Hercules.

It is included in a 10 works series about the Labors of Hercules commanded by Philip IV of Spain for the Queens Halls of the Buen Retiro Palace. The series is now conserved in the Museo del Prado.

References

  1. ^ "Hercules separates Mounts Calpe and Abylla - The Collection - Museo Nacional del Prado". www.museodelprado.es. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

Bibliography

  • Juan Antonio Gaya Nuño et Tiziana Frati, La obra pictórica de Zurbarán, éditions Planeta, Barcelone, 1988, ISBN 84-320-2866-5 p. 131-132.
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