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Apotheosis of Hercules
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Apotheosis of HerculesFrançois Lemoyne

This vast oval ceiling fresco (1733) shows Hercules lifted toward a bright cloud, surrounded by assembled gods and airborne figures within a heavy gilded frame. It was commissioned for the Salon d’Hercule under Louis XV as a major decorative project at Versailles. The scene may connect to royal efforts to align the French monarchy with heroic and divine favor.
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