Hercules Westling with Antaeus at The National Art Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark by Marchal Geoffrey

Description

Hercules wrestling with Antaeus, circa 16th century, authors unknown, early Netherlandish, Alabaster, National Art Gallery (Copenhagen, Denmark). Made with Memento Beta. Antaeus was a figure in Greek and Berber mythology. In Greek sources, he was the half-giant son of Poseidon and Gaia. His wife was the goddess Tinge, and he had a daughter named Alceis or Barce. He was famed for his loss to Hercules during that demigod's 12 Labors. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help. | Download free and paid 3D printable STL files