Hercule Collection

Midland Hotel Morecambe
THE MIDLAND HOTEL, MORECAMBE - a magnificent example of the modern style in public architecture of the period - the perfect setting for Christies Hercule Poirot

Christie Poirot Cover
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, featured on the cover of the Strand magazine containing Christies story The Crime in Cabin 66

Hercule Poirot
HERCULE POIROT the Belgian detective, hero of many of Christies books

Hercule Poirot, 1923
Portrait of the fictional Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, published in The Sketch in 1923. At that time Agatha Christie was regularly published in The Sketch and this painting of her character

Hercules at the Crossroads, c. 1596 (oil on canvas)
BEN112980 Hercules at the Crossroads, c.1596 (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); 167x237 cm; Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Hercules and Nessus by Giambologna, Loggia della Signoria, Florence (Firenze), Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The 'Sala delle Fatiche d'Ercole' (Hall of the Labours of Hercules)
BEN107149 The 'Sala delle Fatiche d'Ercole' (Hall of the Labours of Hercules) designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1483-1546) Michelangelo (1475-1564) Giacomo Vignola (1507-1573)

Hercules and Cacus (Cacos). Sculpture by Vincenzo de Rossi (1525-1587). Florence, Palazzo Vecchio
BEN5476175 Hercules and Cacus (Cacos). Sculpture by Vincenzo de Rossi (1525-1587). Florence, Palazzo Vecchio. by Rossi, Vincenzo di Raffaello de' (1525-87); Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Hercules and Cacus. Marble sculpture by Baccio or Bartolomeo Bandinelli (1488-1580), 1534 Piazza Signoria, Florence
BEN5464552 Hercules and Cacus. Marble sculpture by Baccio or Bartolomeo Bandinelli (1488-1580), 1534 Piazza Signoria, Florence by Bandinelli, Baccio (1488-1560); Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The Twelve Works of Hercules: 'Heracles (Hercules) raises the giant Antee' Bronze sculpture by Antonio Benci
BEN5479911 The Twelve Works of Hercules: 'Heracles (Hercules) raises the giant Antee' Bronze sculpture by Antonio Benci called The Pollaiolo (Pollaiuolo) (1431-1498)

Heracles taming Cerberus, 16th century (marble)
JFS138554 Heracles taming Cerberus, 16th century (marble); Villa Loredan, Veneto, Italy; © John Ferro Sims.

Hercules and Minerva, one of a series of metopes depicting the Labours of Hercules
PWI94614 Hercules and Minerva, one of a series of metopes depicting the Labours of Hercules from the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, Early Classical Period, c.470-457 BC (Parian marble) by Greek

France, Monaco, Yachts moored in Monaco Harbour, Port Hercule, and La Condamine

Lekythos, detail of Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, 700-480 BC (ceramic)
473377 Lekythos, detail of Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, 700-480 BC (ceramic) by Greek School; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Max Mallowan and Agatha Christie
Max Mallowan and his wife, Agatha Christie, in 1933. Mallowan was an archaeologist who began his apprenticeship in field archaeology with Leonard Wooley at Ur

Hercules Initiating the Olympic Games, c. 1450-75 (tapestry)
GLS219841 Hercules Initiating the Olympic Games, c.1450-75 (tapestry) by Franco-Burgundian, (15th century); 386x477.5 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Hercules discovering Telephus, c. 70 AD, Roman, removed from the basilica at Herculaneum (wall painting)
IND71308 Hercules discovering Telephus, c.70 AD, Roman, removed from the basilica at Herculaneum (wall painting) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Hercules killing the dragon of the Hesperides, 1572 (oil on slate)
BEN82526 Hercules killing the dragon of the Hesperides, 1572 (oil on slate) by Sciorina, Lorenzo dello (c.1535-98); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

PD. 10-1922 Allegory of the Labours of Hercules (pen & ink and wash)
FIT82781 PD.10-1922 Allegory of the Labours of Hercules (pen & ink and wash) by Cortona, Pietro da (Berrettini) (1596-1669); 22.3x36.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Herakles struggling with the Nemean lion, detail from an Attic black-figure amphora
AMQ103365 Herakles struggling with the Nemean lion, detail from an Attic black-figure amphora (pottery) by Greek, (6th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Hercules and Cerberus (fresco)
ALI161760 Hercules and Cerberus (fresco) by Abate, Nicolo dell (c.1509-71); Palazzo Poggi, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: three headed dog who guarded Hades; ); Alinari

Herakles with the Cretan Bull, Ostia (mosaic)
CZA228747 Herakles with the Cretan Bull, Ostia (mosaic) by Roman; 51.5x51.5 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; out of copyright

Tablet depicting Hercules carrying off the Delphic Tripod in front of Apollo (marble)
XIR158866 Tablet depicting Hercules carrying off the Delphic Tripod in front of Apollo (marble) by Greek; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Hercules Fighting the Cretan Bull, one of a series of twelve metopes depicting
PWI94613 Hercules Fighting the Cretan Bull, one of a series of twelve metopes depicting the Labours of Hercules from the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, Early Classical Period

Attic red-figure lekythos depicting Herakles (pottery)
AMQ100581 Attic red-figure lekythos depicting Herakles (pottery) by Greek, (5th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek, out of copyright

Hercules and Diomedes - The Wrestlers (marble) (detail of 284896)
ALI284897 Hercules and Diomedes - The Wrestlers (marble) (detail of 284896) by Rossi, Vincenzo di Raffaello de (1525-87); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Attic red-figure lekythos depicting Herakles (ceramic) (detail of 100581)
AMQ419813 Attic red-figure lekythos depicting Herakles (ceramic) (detail of 100581) by Greek, (5th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek, out of copyright

Hercules Fighting the Lernaean Hydra (stone)
XOU199149 Hercules Fighting the Lernaean Hydra (stone) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: Hercules Terrassing the Hydra of Lerne; ); French, out of copyright

View of the Galerie d Hercule, designed in 1640 (photo)
XIR192385 View of the Galerie d Hercule, designed in 1640 (photo) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90) & Le Vau, Louis (1612-70); Hotel Lambert, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Attic black-figure neck amphora depicting the welcome of Hercules to Olympus, c
XMN219608 Attic black-figure neck amphora depicting the welcome of Hercules to Olympus, c.520 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (6th century BC); height: 49.2 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens

Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, Audenarde Workshop (wool & silk tapestry)
XIR227239 Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, Audenarde Workshop (wool & silk tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen

Hercules strangling the serpents as a child, Casa dei Vettii, c. 50-79 AD (fresco)
ALG173541 Hercules strangling the serpents as a child, Casa dei Vettii, c.50-79 AD (fresco) by Roman, (1st century AD); Area archeologica di Pompei, Naples, Campania

Hercules and the Hydra, 1490s (bronze)
BAT209844 Hercules and the Hydra, 1490s (bronze) by Bonacolsi, Pier Jacopo Alari (1460-1528); 32.7 cm dia cm; Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Early Corinthian black-figure column-krater depicting Herakles dining with Eurytios
PWI92578 Early Corinthian black-figure column-krater depicting Herakles dining with Eurytios and his sons, waited on by Iole, above a row of horsemen, from Cerveteri

Sala dei Cavalli with trompe l oeil portraits of two horses
BEN78492 Sala dei Cavalli with trompe l oeil portraits of two horses, the god Jupiter and imitation bronze panels of the Labours of Hercules all set in an architectural framework, south wall

Hercules and the Centaur Eurytion (bronze)
AII79905 Hercules and the Centaur Eurytion (bronze) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Flemish, out of copyright

Archaic Ionian Hydria depicting Heracles Bringing Cerberus to Eurystheus, from Cerveteri
BAL33673 Archaic Ionian Hydria depicting Heracles Bringing Cerberus to Eurystheus, from Cerveteri, c.530 BC (pottery) by Greek, (6th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Hercule, French 58-gun frigate (engraving)
3647510 Hercule, French 58-gun frigate (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercule, French 58-gun frigate)

Hercules and the Arcadian Stag (bronze)
BAL73710 Hercules and the Arcadian Stag (bronze) by Giambologna (Jean de Boulogne), (1529-1608) (workshop of); height: 38 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

The Gods on Olympus, ceiling painting (fresco)
AII78801 The Gods on Olympus, ceiling painting (fresco) by Viani, Antonio Maria (1555/60-1629); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar (gilt bronze)
AII79914 Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar (gilt bronze) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Flemish, out of copyright

The Labours of Hercules, metope from the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, c. 470-457 BC (marble)
ALI212390 The Labours of Hercules, metope from the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, c.470-457 BC (marble) by Greek, (5th century BC); Museo di Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari, Florence; Alinari

Metope X from the Temple of Zeus depicting Hercules Receiving the Golden Apples of the Hesperides from the Hand of
ALI212383 Metope X from the Temple of Zeus depicting Hercules Receiving the Golden Apples of the Hesperides from the Hand of Atlas

Hercules Fights the Lernian Hydra, 1731 (engraving)
STC134108 Hercules Fights the Lernian Hydra, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Metope X from the Temple of Zeus depicting Hercules Receiving the Golden Apples of
MAE109791 Metope X from the Temple of Zeus depicting Hercules Receiving the Golden Apples of the Hesperides from the Hand of Atlas, while Minerva rests a Cushion on his Head (marble) by Greek

Attic red-figure skyphos, depicting Herakles and the Mares of Diomedes (pottery)
AMQ103373 Attic red-figure skyphos, depicting Herakles and the Mares of Diomedes (pottery) by Greek, (5th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek

Hercules Crowned by Fame
CH22865 Hercules Crowned by Fame by Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Hercule et Omphale, (Musee du Louvre) (engraving)
5227365 Hercule et Omphale, (Musee du Louvre) (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercule et Omphale, (Musee du Louvre)

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"Hercule: Unveiling the Enigmatic World of a Timeless Figure" Step into the captivating world of Hercule, as we explore the various facets that make this legendary character so intriguing. From Christie Poirot's iconic cover to the grandeur of Midland Hotel Morecambe, Hercule Poirot has left an indelible mark on literature and pop culture. Transport yourself back to 1923, where Agatha Christie first introduced us to Hercule Poirot, a brilliant detective with his signature mustache and meticulous attention to detail. Just like Hercules at the Crossroads in Giambologna's masterpiece painting, Poirot faces countless choices throughout his investigations. Delve deeper into Hercules' mythological origins through stunning artworks such as "Hercules Initiating the Olympic Games" tapestry. This portrayal echoes France and Monaco's opulence seen in yachts moored at Port Hercule - a testament to both strength and luxury. Unearth ancient artifacts like the Lekythos depicting Hercules battling against the formidable Hydra. This ceramic masterpiece showcases not only Hercules' physical prowess but also his courage in facing seemingly insurmountable challenges. Discover Max Mallowan and Agatha Christie's connection as they embarked on their own adventures together. Much like Hercules discovering Telephus amidst Roman ruins, their partnership unraveled mysteries hidden beneath layers of history. Marvel at sculptures like "Hercules and Diomedes - The Wrestlers, " embodying strength personified in marble form. Just as these wrestlers engage in fierce combat, so does our beloved detective when faced with cunning adversaries. Join us on this journey through time as we unravel the enigma that is Hercule. Whether it be within pages or paintings, he continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his intellect, bravery, and unwavering resolve – forever etching himself into our hearts just like Hercules did for generations before us.