G. della Porta -- restauration of L'ERCOLE FARNESIANO -- Buonarrotti's advice to the Farnese

Speranza

The statue was found without legs.

These were made by G. della Porta.

THEN, the original legs were found.

HOWEVER, the FARNESE accepted Buonarroti's ADVICE to RETAIN the limbs made by Della Porta, "in order to show that modern statues can stand comparison with antique ones."