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HerculesNicola Pisano

This figure of Hercules (c. 1260), supporting a column of the Pisa Baptistery pulpit, fuses Classical strength with Christian symbolism. Representing pagan virtue and moral fortitude, Hercules here serves the Christian message by embodying the heroic fight against sin. His muscular form evokes ancient statuary, linking antiquity with sacred architecture.
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