Hercules driven to madness. Engraving from 'Tableaux du temple des muses' (1655) by Michel de Marolles (1600 - 1681), known as the abbé de Marolles; a French churchman and translator. “Hercules Furens” (The Madness of Hercules) is a tragedy by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger, written in or before 54 CE. Closely modelled on “Heracles” by Euripides, the play describes the fortunes of the demi-god Hercules (Heracles in Greek) as he is sent mad by the goddess Iris and the Furies and kills his own wife and children. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-hercules-driven-to-madness-engraving-from-tableaux-du-temple-des-muses-131280051.html
RMHHG917–Hercules driven to madness. Engraving from 'Tableaux du temple des muses' (1655) by Michel de Marolles (1600 - 1681), known as the abbé de Marolles; a French churchman and translator. “Hercules Furens” (The Madness of Hercules) is a tragedy by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger, written in or before 54 CE. Closely modelled on “Heracles” by Euripides, the play describes the fortunes of the demi-god Hercules (Heracles in Greek) as he is sent mad by the goddess Iris and the Furies and kills his own wife and children.
Madness of Heracles (Hercules furens). Roman mosaic panel. 3rd-4th centuries AD. Detail. From Torre de Palma Lusitan-Roman villa, Monforte, Portalegre district, Portugal. National Archaeology Museum. Lisbon, Portugal. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/madness-of-heracles-hercules-furens-roman-mosaic-panel-3rd-4th-centuries-ad-detail-from-torre-de-palma-lusitan-roman-villa-monforte-portalegre-district-portugal-national-archaeology-museum-lisbon-portugal-image592320388.html
RM2WBJEKG–Madness of Heracles (Hercules furens). Roman mosaic panel. 3rd-4th centuries AD. Detail. From Torre de Palma Lusitan-Roman villa, Monforte, Portalegre district, Portugal. National Archaeology Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.
Hercules and Omphale 1724 LEMOYNE, François 1688 - 1737 ( For murdering his friend Iphitus in a fit of madness Hercules was sold as a slave to Omphale, queen of Lydia, for three years (Apollodorus 2.6:3). But she soon alleviated his lot by making him her lover. ) France, French. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hercules-and-omphale-1724-lemoyne-franois-1688-1737-for-murdering-his-friend-iphitus-in-a-fit-of-madness-hercules-was-sold-as-a-slave-to-omphale-queen-of-lydia-for-three-years-apollodorus-263-but-she-soon-alleviated-his-lot-by-making-him-her-lover-france-french-image257045061.html
RMTX5BGN–Hercules and Omphale 1724 LEMOYNE, François 1688 - 1737 ( For murdering his friend Iphitus in a fit of madness Hercules was sold as a slave to Omphale, queen of Lydia, for three years (Apollodorus 2.6:3). But she soon alleviated his lot by making him her lover. ) France, French.
Madness of Heracles (Hercules furens). Roman mosaic panel. 3rd-4th centuries AD. Detail. From Torre de Palma Lusitan-Roman villa, Monforte, Portalegre district, Portugal. National Archaeology Museum. Lisbon, Portugal. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/madness-of-heracles-hercules-furens-roman-mosaic-panel-3rd-4th-centuries-ad-detail-from-torre-de-palma-lusitan-roman-villa-monforte-portalegre-district-portugal-national-archaeology-museum-lisbon-portugal-image593301144.html
RM2WD75JG–Madness of Heracles (Hercules furens). Roman mosaic panel. 3rd-4th centuries AD. Detail. From Torre de Palma Lusitan-Roman villa, Monforte, Portalegre district, Portugal. National Archaeology Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.
Erfurt, Germany. 13th Jan, 2017. The Tanztheater Erfurt rehearses the Hercules oratorium by Georg Friedrich Haendel in Erfurt, Germany, 13 January 2017. The opera choir and five soloists perform the production directed by Ester Ambrosino, with the support of dancers that interpret the contrasts of love, mourning and madness. The premiere took place on 15 January 2017. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-erfurt-germany-13th-jan-2017-the-tanztheater-erfurt-rehearses-the-130992170.html
RMHH35RP–Erfurt, Germany. 13th Jan, 2017. The Tanztheater Erfurt rehearses the Hercules oratorium by Georg Friedrich Haendel in Erfurt, Germany, 13 January 2017. The opera choir and five soloists perform the production directed by Ester Ambrosino, with the support of dancers that interpret the contrasts of love, mourning and madness. The premiere took place on 15 January 2017. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Alamy Live News
LEMOYNE, François (b. 1688, Paris, d. 1737, Paris) Hercules and Omphale 1724 Oil on canvas, 184 x 149 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The mythological story depicted in the painting is the following. For murdering his friend Iphitus in a fit of madness Hercules was sold as a slave to Omphale, queen of Lydia, for three years (Apollodorus 2.6:3). But she soon alleviated his lot by making him her lover. While in her service he grew effeminate, wearing women's clothes and adornments, and spinning yarn. In the usual representation of the story Hercules is seated beside Omphale who is cares Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/lemoyne-franois-b-1688-paris-d-1737-paris-hercules-and-omphale-1724-oil-on-canvas-184-x-149-cm-muse-du-louvre-paris-the-mythological-story-depicted-in-the-painting-is-the-following-for-murdering-his-friend-iphitus-in-a-fit-of-madness-hercules-was-sold-as-a-slave-to-omphale-queen-of-lydia-for-three-years-apollodorus-263-but-she-soon-alleviated-his-lot-by-making-him-her-lover-while-in-her-service-he-grew-effeminate-wearing-womens-clothes-and-adornments-and-spinning-yarn-in-the-usual-representation-of-the-story-hercules-is-seated-beside-omphale-who-is-cares-image651654359.html
RM2ST5BNY–LEMOYNE, François (b. 1688, Paris, d. 1737, Paris) Hercules and Omphale 1724 Oil on canvas, 184 x 149 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The mythological story depicted in the painting is the following. For murdering his friend Iphitus in a fit of madness Hercules was sold as a slave to Omphale, queen of Lydia, for three years (Apollodorus 2.6:3). But she soon alleviated his lot by making him her lover. While in her service he grew effeminate, wearing women's clothes and adornments, and spinning yarn. In the usual representation of the story Hercules is seated beside Omphale who is cares
In a fit of madness, Hercules slaughters his children. Engraving published in the book 'Les Images, ou Tableaux de platte peinture des deux Philostrates,... et les Statues de Callistrate, mis en françois par Blaise de Vigénère,... enrichis d'arguments et d'annotations, reveus et corrigez sur l'original par un docte personnage de ce temps en la langue grecque... avec des épigrammes sur chacun d'iceux par Artus Thomas, sieur d'Embry'. 1637 edition Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/in-a-fit-of-madness-hercules-slaughters-his-children-engraving-published-in-the-book-les-images-ou-tableaux-de-platte-peinture-des-deux-philostrates-et-les-statues-de-callistrate-mis-en-franois-par-blaise-de-vignre-enrichis-darguments-et-dannotations-reveus-et-corrigez-sur-loriginal-par-un-docte-personnage-de-ce-temps-en-la-langue-grecque-avec-des-pigrammes-sur-chacun-diceux-par-artus-thomas-sieur-dembry-1637-edition-image612847106.html
RM2XH1GMJ–In a fit of madness, Hercules slaughters his children. Engraving published in the book 'Les Images, ou Tableaux de platte peinture des deux Philostrates,... et les Statues de Callistrate, mis en françois par Blaise de Vigénère,... enrichis d'arguments et d'annotations, reveus et corrigez sur l'original par un docte personnage de ce temps en la langue grecque... avec des épigrammes sur chacun d'iceux par Artus Thomas, sieur d'Embry'. 1637 edition
Hercules Resting (recto); Footed Vessel with Handle (verso), 1595-1597. During a temporary state of madness, Hercules murdered his wife and children. To atone for his crime, he was required to perform twelve labors. In this final study for a fresco of this subject commissioned by Cardinal Odoardo Farnese for the ceiling of his study in his family’s Roman palace, Hercules rests, surrounded by evidence of his toil. The hero’s pose and exaggerated musculature are a result of the artist’s intense study of ancient models and are meant to emulate antique sculpture in the Farnese Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hercules-resting-recto-footed-vessel-with-handle-verso-1595-1597-during-a-temporary-state-of-madness-hercules-murdered-his-wife-and-children-to-atone-for-his-crime-he-was-required-to-perform-twelve-labors-in-this-final-study-for-a-fresco-of-this-subject-commissioned-by-cardinal-odoardo-farnese-for-the-ceiling-of-his-study-in-his-familyx2019s-roman-palace-hercules-rests-surrounded-by-evidence-of-his-toil-the-herox2019s-pose-and-exaggerated-musculature-are-a-result-of-the-artistx2019s-intense-study-of-ancient-models-and-are-meant-to-emulate-antique-sculpture-in-the-farnese-image330095134.html
RM2A513KX–Hercules Resting (recto); Footed Vessel with Handle (verso), 1595-1597. During a temporary state of madness, Hercules murdered his wife and children. To atone for his crime, he was required to perform twelve labors. In this final study for a fresco of this subject commissioned by Cardinal Odoardo Farnese for the ceiling of his study in his family’s Roman palace, Hercules rests, surrounded by evidence of his toil. The hero’s pose and exaggerated musculature are a result of the artist’s intense study of ancient models and are meant to emulate antique sculpture in the Farnese
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Great men and famous women : a series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in history Volume 5 . e, orhellebore, which is dark and poisonous. After showing the beast to Eurystheus,Hercules safely returned him to the under world, and thus completed his twelvegreat labors. Hercules was subject to fits of madness, in one of which he slew a friend,and as a penalty he allowed himself to be sold as a slave. He was purchased bythe Queen of Lydia, Omphale, and remained in her service three years. Sheused to make him do a womans work, and even dresse Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/great-men-and-famous-women-a-series-of-pen-and-pencil-sketches-of-the-lives-of-more-than-200-of-the-most-prominent-personages-in-history-volume-5-e-orhellebore-which-is-dark-and-poisonous-after-showing-the-beast-to-eurystheushercules-safely-returned-him-to-the-under-world-and-thus-completed-his-twelvegreat-labors-hercules-was-subject-to-fits-of-madness-in-one-of-which-he-slew-a-friendand-as-a-penalty-he-allowed-himself-to-be-sold-as-a-slave-he-was-purchased-bythe-queen-of-lydia-omphale-and-remained-in-her-service-three-years-sheused-to-make-him-do-a-womans-work-and-even-dresse-image339885582.html
RM2AMY3EP–Great men and famous women : a series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in history Volume 5 . e, orhellebore, which is dark and poisonous. After showing the beast to Eurystheus,Hercules safely returned him to the under world, and thus completed his twelvegreat labors. Hercules was subject to fits of madness, in one of which he slew a friend,and as a penalty he allowed himself to be sold as a slave. He was purchased bythe Queen of Lydia, Omphale, and remained in her service three years. Sheused to make him do a womans work, and even dresse
Madrid, Spain - February 24, 2017: Greek attic krater depicting Heracles insanity on theater at National Archeological Museum of Madrid Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-madrid-spain-february-24-2017-greek-attic-krater-depicting-heracles-147070984.html
RMJF7JF4–Madrid, Spain - February 24, 2017: Greek attic krater depicting Heracles insanity on theater at National Archeological Museum of Madrid
CRATERA DE ASTEAS O DE LA LOCURA DE HERACLES, PAESTUM 350/320 AC. REPRESENTACION TRAGICA EN LA QUE SE VE A HERACLES ARROJAR A SU HIJO A UNA PIRA. Author: ASTEAS. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/cratera-de-asteas-o-de-la-locura-de-heracles-paestum-350320-ac-representacion-tragica-en-la-que-se-ve-a-heracles-arrojar-a-su-hijo-a-una-pira-author-asteas-location-museo-arqueologico-nacional-coleccion-madrid-spain-image220148896.html
RMPP4J4G–CRATERA DE ASTEAS O DE LA LOCURA DE HERACLES, PAESTUM 350/320 AC. REPRESENTACION TRAGICA EN LA QUE SE VE A HERACLES ARROJAR A SU HIJO A UNA PIRA. Author: ASTEAS. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
Erfurt, Germany. 13th Jan, 2017. The Tanztheater Erfurt rehearses the Hercules oratorium by Georg Friedrich Haendel in Erfurt, Germany, 13 January 2017. The opera choir and five soloists perform the production directed by Ester Ambrosino, with the support of dancers that interpret the contrasts of love, mourning and madness. The premiere took place on 15 January 2017. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-erfurt-germany-13th-jan-2017-the-tanztheater-erfurt-rehearses-the-130992181.html
RMHH35T5–Erfurt, Germany. 13th Jan, 2017. The Tanztheater Erfurt rehearses the Hercules oratorium by Georg Friedrich Haendel in Erfurt, Germany, 13 January 2017. The opera choir and five soloists perform the production directed by Ester Ambrosino, with the support of dancers that interpret the contrasts of love, mourning and madness. The premiere took place on 15 January 2017. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Alamy Live News
Hercules Resting (recto), 1595-1597. During a temporary state of madness, Hercules murdered his wife and children. To atone for his crime, he was required to perform twelve labors. In this final study for a fresco of this subject commissioned by Cardinal Odoardo Farnese for the ceiling of his study in his family’s Roman palace, Hercules rests, surrounded by evidence of his toil. The hero’s pose and exaggerated musculature are a result of the artist’s intense study of ancient models and are meant to emulate antique sculpture in the Farnese household and other Roman collecti Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hercules-resting-recto-1595-1597-during-a-temporary-state-of-madness-hercules-murdered-his-wife-and-children-to-atone-for-his-crime-he-was-required-to-perform-twelve-labors-in-this-final-study-for-a-fresco-of-this-subject-commissioned-by-cardinal-odoardo-farnese-for-the-ceiling-of-his-study-in-his-familyx2019s-roman-palace-hercules-rests-surrounded-by-evidence-of-his-toil-the-herox2019s-pose-and-exaggerated-musculature-are-a-result-of-the-artistx2019s-intense-study-of-ancient-models-and-are-meant-to-emulate-antique-sculpture-in-the-farnese-household-and-other-roman-collecti-image330095131.html
RM2A513KR–Hercules Resting (recto), 1595-1597. During a temporary state of madness, Hercules murdered his wife and children. To atone for his crime, he was required to perform twelve labors. In this final study for a fresco of this subject commissioned by Cardinal Odoardo Farnese for the ceiling of his study in his family’s Roman palace, Hercules rests, surrounded by evidence of his toil. The hero’s pose and exaggerated musculature are a result of the artist’s intense study of ancient models and are meant to emulate antique sculpture in the Farnese household and other Roman collecti
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. Latin for beginners . Thebans from the oppression of theMinyae. In a fit of madness, sent uponhim by Juno, he slew his own children;and, on consulting the Delphic oracleas to how he should cleanse himselffrom this crime, he was ordered to sub-mit himself for twelve years to Eurys-theus, king of Tiryns, and to performwhatever tasks were appointed him.Hercules obeyed the oracle, and duringthe twelve years of his servitude ac-complished twelve extraordinary featsknown as the Labors of Hercules. Hisdeath was caused, unintentionally, byhis wife Deiani^ra. Hercules had shotwith his poisoned arrows Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/latin-for-beginners-thebans-from-the-oppression-of-theminyae-in-a-fit-of-madness-sent-uponhim-by-juno-he-slew-his-own-childrenand-on-consulting-the-delphic-oracleas-to-how-he-should-cleanse-himselffrom-this-crime-he-was-ordered-to-sub-mit-himself-for-twelve-years-to-eurys-theus-king-of-tiryns-and-to-performwhatever-tasks-were-appointed-himhercules-obeyed-the-oracle-and-duringthe-twelve-years-of-his-servitude-ac-complished-twelve-extraordinary-featsknown-as-the-labors-of-hercules-hisdeath-was-caused-unintentionally-byhis-wife-deianira-hercules-had-shotwith-his-poisoned-arrows-image370188633.html
RM2CE7FAH–. Latin for beginners . Thebans from the oppression of theMinyae. In a fit of madness, sent uponhim by Juno, he slew his own children;and, on consulting the Delphic oracleas to how he should cleanse himselffrom this crime, he was ordered to sub-mit himself for twelve years to Eurys-theus, king of Tiryns, and to performwhatever tasks were appointed him.Hercules obeyed the oracle, and duringthe twelve years of his servitude ac-complished twelve extraordinary featsknown as the Labors of Hercules. Hisdeath was caused, unintentionally, byhis wife Deiani^ra. Hercules had shotwith his poisoned arrows
Erfurt, Germany. 13th Jan, 2017. The opera choir rehearses the Hercules oratorium by Georg Friedrich Haendel in Erfurt, Germany, 13 January 2017. The opera choir and five soloists perform the production directed by Ester Ambrosino, with the support of dancers that interpret the contrasts of love, mourning and madness. The premiere took place on 15 January 2017. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-erfurt-germany-13th-jan-2017-the-opera-choir-rehearses-the-hercules-130992164.html
RMHH35RG–Erfurt, Germany. 13th Jan, 2017. The opera choir rehearses the Hercules oratorium by Georg Friedrich Haendel in Erfurt, Germany, 13 January 2017. The opera choir and five soloists perform the production directed by Ester Ambrosino, with the support of dancers that interpret the contrasts of love, mourning and madness. The premiere took place on 15 January 2017. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Alamy Live News
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Erfurt, Germany. 13th Jan, 2017. The Tanztheater Erfurt rehearses the Hercules oratorium by Georg Friedrich Haendel in Erfurt, Germany, 13 January 2017. The opera choir and five soloists perform the production directed by Ester Ambrosino, with the support of dancers that interpret the contrasts of love, mourning and madness. The premiere took place on 15 January 2017. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-erfurt-germany-13th-jan-2017-the-tanztheater-erfurt-rehearses-the-130992160.html
RMHH35RC–Erfurt, Germany. 13th Jan, 2017. The Tanztheater Erfurt rehearses the Hercules oratorium by Georg Friedrich Haendel in Erfurt, Germany, 13 January 2017. The opera choir and five soloists perform the production directed by Ester Ambrosino, with the support of dancers that interpret the contrasts of love, mourning and madness. The premiere took place on 15 January 2017. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Alamy Live News