Caracalla in the guise of the infant Hercules strangling serpents
Title
Caracalla in the guise of the infant Hercules strangling serpents
Subject
Caracalla, Emperor of Rome, 188-217
Hercules (Roman mythology)
Mythology, Roman
Mythology, Greek
Serpents
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 193 - 200
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
sculpture (visual work)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4479361
vw-20110131-16
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Medium
marble
Spatial Coverage
Museo Capitolino (Rome, Italy)
Temporal Coverage
Imperial (Roman)
Ancient Roman
Citation
Unknown artist, “Caracalla in the guise of the infant Hercules strangling serpents,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed February 19, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30110.