ICONOGRAFÍA DE LOS "TRIUNFOS" DE HÉRCULES EN LOS FRISOS DE VÉLEZ BLANCO

Ramón Corzo-Sánchez

doi:10.12795/LA.2012.i24.07

ICONOGRAPHY OF THE HERCULES TRIUMPHS IN THE FRIEZES OF VELEZ BLANCO

Authors

Ramón Corzo-Sánchez University of Seville. Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12795/LA.2012.i24.07

Keywords:

Castle of Vélez Blanco, iconography of Hercules, Giovanni Andrea Valvassori, Jehan du Liége

Abstract

Study of the wooden friezes dedicated to Hercules in the Castle of Vélez Blanco with new contributions about the prints that served as models for their scenes. Review of the iconography displayed indicating a good understanding for the author of the literary sources of Hercules in the Hispanic tradition. Hypotheses on iconographic changes in engravings and the intervention of Jehan de Liège.