Antonio del Pollaiuolo
Born: c. 1429, Florence Died: 1498, Rome
Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, engraver, and goldsmith, who made important works in all these media. Known for excelling in subjects of action and dynamic movement.
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Hercules Slaying Antaeus
Depicts the mythological battle between Hercules and the giant Antaeus, who gained strength from contact with the earth. Hercules defeats him by lifting him off the ground.
Hercules and the Hydra
First large-scale Renaissance works about mythology. Depicts Hercules in battle with the Lernaean Hydra, one of his twelve labors.
Hercules and Antaeus (Bronze)
Bronze sculpture depicting Hercules wrestling with the giant Antaeus. Shows Pollaiuolo's mastery of depicting dynamic action in three dimensions.
Tomb of Pope Sixtus IV
Monumental bronze tomb for Pope Sixtus IV, now in the Treasury of St. Peter's Basilica.
