Herkules im Kampf mit dem Nemeischen Löwen
Herkules im Kampf mit dem Nemeischen Löwen stands in Köllnischer Park, Berlin, as a classical sculpture by Johann Gottfried Schadow. Hercules braces himself in a wide stance while grappling with the Nemean Lion, and his club lies at his feet.
Schadow created the work between 1787 and 1791, with Conrad Nicolas Boy executing his designs. The figures show carefully modelled musculature and forceful movement, reflecting classical influences and ideals of strength and heroism. Originally, the sculpture stood on the Herkulesbrücke, designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans across the Königsgraben near present-day Museum Island. After the bridge was demolished in 1890, several relocations preceded its arrival in Köllnischer Park in 1971.
A rectangular base built from three layers of stone blocks supports the group, with a substantial plinth carrying a natural relief.
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