![These groups are characterized by highly dramatic poses, with the limbs of the figures spiraling outwards from center. The smooth surface of the bronze enhances the muscles of Hercules's imposing physique. These figures were extremely popular all over Europe and were replicated in great numbers, beginning in the artist's lifetime and continuing for decades. Individual casts are difficult to date, but the bronzes exhibited here were surely made after the master's death. However, they preserve the character of Giambologna's originals and illustrate the refined taste of the Medici court towards the end of the 16th century.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Giambologna_-_Hercules_and_the_Dragon_Ladon_-_Walters_54695.jpg/398px-Giambologna_-_Hercules_and_the_Dragon_Ladon_-_Walters_54695.jpg)
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