Year 1634 Artist Francisco de Zurbarán | Medium oil on canvas Created 1634 | |
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Dimensions 136 cm × 167 cm (54 in × 66 in) Location Museo del Prado, Madrid Francisco de Zurbarán artwork | ||
Hercules separating the mounts Calpe And Abyla is a work by Francisco de Zurbarán, created in 1634.
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Description
The painting is 136 × 167 centimeters. It is in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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 Hall's of the Buen Retiro Palace. The series is now conserved in the Museo del Prado.
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