Statue of Hercules (Herakles) in gilded bronze3D ModelNoAI
Capitoline Museums Inventory Number: 1265
Type: Sculpture
Dating: 2nd century BC
Material and technique: Bronze
Size: 241 cm (7.9 feet)
Origin: Rome, Forum Boarium (discovered 15th century)
This statue comes from the Forum Boarium in Rome, where it was found during the pontificate of Sixtus IV (1471-1484). The statue likely represented the cult statue whithin the temple dedicated to the Greek hero, and previously thought to be a temple of Vesta (due to its circular form, surrounded by columns). There are significant remains of gilding (gold leaf).
Hercules (Greek: Herakles) holds the Apples of the Hesperides in one hand and his signature club in the other.
The statue is approximately 250 cm tall (~8 ft), displayed atop a tall pedestal, and is slightly reflective due to the gilding, making it difficult to photograph.
Model details:
250 photographs; no post-processing or editing (raw scan reduced to 100k polygons).
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