点评:‘Hercules and the Centaur Nessus’ is one of 10 or more classical marble sculptures that are clustered together in the Loggia dei Lanza, a wonderful open-air gallery right next to Palazzo Vecchio. It's only small but it's completely free to wander through. ‘Hercules and the Centaur’ is one of two sculptures by the famous sculptor, Giambologna, who is often said to be second only to Michelangelo.
This makes it (together with ‘The Rape of the Sabine Women’) one of the important works to look out for at the loggia.
What you see here is a dramatic and very violent scene. It’s the moment when Hercules is about to kill the centaur, Nessus. Just moments before Nessus had tried to kidnap Hercules' wife, Deianira. He picked on the wrong guy.
Hercules has Nessus pinned to the ground in a contorted positionNessus is pinned to the ground and Hercules has dragged his head right back. Hercules right arm grips a heavy club, his muscles are taut and his arm is raised above his head, ready to strike the final blow.
翻译:《赫拉克勒斯与半人马涅索斯》是十余座古典大理石雕塑之一,它们聚集在兰扎凉廊(Loggia dei Lanza)中。兰扎凉廊是一座绝妙的露天长廊,紧邻旧宫(Palazzo Vecchio)。虽然规模不大,但可以免费参观。《赫拉克勒斯与半人马涅索斯》是著名雕塑家詹博洛尼亚的两件作品之一,詹博洛尼亚常被誉为仅次于米开朗基罗的艺术大师。
因此,这件作品(与《劫夺萨宾妇女》一起)是兰扎凉廊中不容错过的重要艺术品。
这里展现的是一幅戏剧性且极具暴力感的场景:赫拉克勒斯即将杀死半人马涅索斯的瞬间。就在几分钟前,涅索斯还试图绑架赫拉克勒斯的妻子德伊阿尼拉。他真是找错了对象。
赫拉克勒斯将涅索斯以扭曲的姿势压在地上,涅索斯的头被赫拉克勒斯向后拉扯。赫拉克勒斯的右臂紧握一根沉重的棍棒,肌肉紧绷,手臂高举过头,准备给予涅索斯最后一击。