Seeking Heracles
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An origin story of the Lansdowne young Heracles statue at the Getty villa. The famous sculptor Lysippos, the King and conqueror who needs no introduction, and the nameless Athenian boy whose image would endure. A tale of love, war, obsession, and greatness in the Ancient world. To whom does art bring glory?
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