HERCULES

Hand painted pens, inspired to Hercules' Labours

Hercules the demigod

Son of Zeus and a mortal woman, Hercules was always been alluring for mankind, due to his sheer heroism, his limitless strength and his completion of the 12 impossible missions known to all as "the Labours of Hercules", in which he had to slay the Nemean lion, the 9-headed Lernaean Hydra and the Stymphalian birds; to capture the golden hind of Artemis, the Erymanthian boar, the Cretan bull, the mares of Diomedes and the monster-dog Cerberus, hound of Hades; to clean the Augean stables in one day, to steal the belt of Hippolyte, the cattle of the Monster Geryon and the apples of the Hesperides.
In spite of difficulties, Hercules completed his labours and undertook other adventures, which established him as a symbol of virility, strength and courage, for the ages to the present day.

Hercules - the pen

The miniature Lorena Straffi has hand painted every cap with a reproduction of a painting by Antonio del Pollaiuolo from circa 1475, entitled "Hercules and the Hydra".

The miniature-sculpture Tibaldi has graced the barrel of the pen with a threedimensional engraving inspired by a medal made in 1490 by Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi, sculptor and goldsmith, with Hercules fighting with the Hydra. The original resides at the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence.

Limited Edition
120 silver fountain pens
120 silver rollerballs
12 gold fountain pens
12 gold rollerballs

The cap top is engraved with an image in relief of Hercules, coated with translucent green enamel.
The clip reproduces the shape and the design of Hercule's club.
The clip ring is engraved with a three-dimensional relief image of the Temple of Hercules Victor in Rome.

The bicolor 18 Kt gold nib is carefully decored, as well as the roller's grip.
Piston filling system, like all Tibaldi pens; and like others, also this Tibaldi has been realized respecting the Divine Proportion rule.

A more precious version has been realized with solid gold instead of sterling silver.

The pen's details are in green pearly resin.
The red wooden box reproduces on the front cover the same subject hand painted on the cap.