# Apotheosis of Hercules

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## Artwork

- Artist: [RICCI, Sebastiano](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Fresco

## Commentary

The Apotheosis of Hercules, depicted in the centre of the ceiling, was one of the most popular subjects for the decoration in baroque ballrooms. The quintessential virtuous hero represented the prototype of the mortal whose virtue and merit are rewarded by the gods with immortality.

## Related artworks

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- [Altar of St Gregory the Great](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb/altar-of-st-gregory-the-great-r61ddad00b31d83>)
- [Amor Virtutis Casts Ignorantia down into Orcus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb/amor-virtutis-casts-ignorantia-down-into-orcus-r283c5d033393af>)
- [Angel of the Annunciation](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb/angel-of-the-annunciation-r70450ea0a6d022>)
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- [Bacchanal in Honour of Pan](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb/bacchanal-in-honour-of-pan-r7f03d4c6b2d87c>)
- [Bacchus and Ariadne](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb/bacchus-and-ariadne-re9c2b33f780e21>)
- [Bathsheba at her Bath](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb/bathsheba-at-her-bath-r08eb22a96b4fe5>)
- [Bathsheba](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb/bathsheba-r38fed6a5a057c8>)
- [Battle of the Romans and the Sabines \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb/battle-of-the-romans-and-the-sabines-detail-r1ccf48eb0fdd43>)
- [Battle of the Romans and the Sabines](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb/battle-of-the-romans-and-the-sabines-r97468d863520b4>)
- [Cardinal Virtue](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ricci-sebastiano-reccf91a38f3dfb/cardinal-virtue-r2f2a4aaf5be198>)

## Attribution

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