Herakles Giclée Prints
The Labors of Herakles from the Temple of Zeus at Olympia restored by Holmes Bryant
 West 1 Nemean Lion |
 West 2 Lernean Hydra |
 West 3 Stymphalian Birds |
 West 4 Cretan Bull |
 West 5 Kerynetian Hind |
 West 6 Girdle of Hippolyte |
 East 1 Erymanthian Boar |
 East 2 Mares of Diomedes |
 East 3 Three-bodied Geryon |
 East 4 Apples of the Hesperides |
 East 5 Kerberos |
 East 6 Stables of Augeias |
The 12 metopes on the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (6 on the east side and 6 on the west) depicted the 12 labors of Herakles. They chronicled mankind's rebellion after the Flood. Based on the pains-taking work of Georg Treu and Kate da Costa, we have restored the metopes in their original colors. We are not used to seeing ancient Greek sculpture painted as it was originally, so it seems a bit surprising at first. What you see here is very close to what the original metopes actually looked like.
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Purchase:
12-Month 2008 8½ x 11 Calendar Featuring the 12 Labors - $24.95
(Calendar features Fig Leaf over Herakles' Privates)
2-box set of 10 Note Cards 4¼x5½ with envelopes featuring the Three Fates and the Hesperides - $19.95