Hercules captures Cretan bull
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18th century statues
Hercules
Lorenzo Martinelli
Hercules captures Cretan bull
Hofburg Statue
Statue of the Prime Minister's Office
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This statue is located in front of the Imperial Chancellery wing in the Baroque expansion of Hofburg, facing the entrance of the passage on Sch ö ffler Street. The creator is Lorenzo Mattielli. Created in 1728. This statue showcases Hercules' heroic feat of capturing a Cretan bull, which is one of his twelve heroic deeds. Lorenzo Matieri created a series of commemorative sculptures commemorating the heroic deeds of Hercules for the Baroque expansion of Hofburg during the reign of Charles VI.
