Why it matters
Hercules pushes apart the mountains Calpe and Abyla (the Pillars of Hercules) using only his fists. It belongs to Zurbarán's series of ten Labours of Hercules for the Hall of Realms.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1634.
- It measures 136 × 167 cm.
- Philip IV commissioned the series for the Buen Retiro Palace.
Based on the Wikipedia article Hercules Separates Mounts Calpe and Abylla (CC BY-SA 4.0).
