Room of Hercules ( Sala di Ercole ) Celebrating the deeds of Hercules, the hero of Tivoli, the renaissance frecoes were carried out by 6 assistants of Girolamo Muziano (1532-1592). The central ceiling panel frescoes depict the epilogue of the myth, the Apotheosis of Hercules : the hero is welcomed by the 12 major divinities of Olympus in thanks for his labours. Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Italy. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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