Hercules at Rest depicts the superhero from Greek mythology while resting from one of the seemingly futile tasks set for him by the King of Eurystheus. The hero’s sagging shoulders and head offset the dynamic pose of his powerful legs.
One of the most famous marble sculptures from antiquity is Hercules at Rest (Ercole in Riposo or Ercole Farnese) now displayed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy.
Hercules leans so far to his left that he would have fallen over if not propped up under his left armpit by his club and the lionskin taken from the Nemean lion. In his right hand, held behind his back, Hercules carries the three golden apples stolen from Hesperides.