Marble statue of Hercules and the Centaur Nessus by Giambologna in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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Hercules and the Centaur Nessus was completed in 1599 by Flemish sculptor Giambologna, born Jean Boulogne (1529-1608). The sculpture was carved, impressively, from a single block of marble by Giambologna and it sits in the open-air gallery Loggia dei Lanzi on the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, among the square's other famous marble occupants. Showing an advanced understanding of anatomy - visible in Hercules' rib cage, showing through his taut skin and the veined legs of the centaur, poised in battle - Giambologna's statue is a powerful evocation of the strength of mortal man.

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Size: 3550px × 5404px
Location: Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence
Photo credit: © Carl DeAbreu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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