Classical Italian Carved Marble Bust of Hermes after Praxiteles, 19th Century

View Similar Items

19th Century Italian Classical Marble Bust of Venus Chiurazzi

19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Aphrodite

Italian Carved Marble Bust of Girl, 19th Century

A 19th Century Classical Statuary Marble Bust Of A Female

19th Century French Marble Bust of a Classical Lady

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble & Ormolu Bust

19th Century French Plaster Bust Of A Classical Greek

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble Bust of Apollo Belvedere

19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male

19th Century Carrara Marble Bust Sculpture of Classical Statesman

Marble Bust of a Lady, Italy 19th Century

19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Socrates

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 10

Classical Italian Carved Marble Bust of Hermes after Praxiteles, 19th Century

About the Item

An antique Classical Italian carved marble portrait bust of Greek God Hermes after original by Praxiteles, seated on stepped plinth, 19th century Measures: 20.25" H x 14.25" W, 7" D bs Additional Information: Praxiteles (/præk's?t?li?z/; Greek: ??a??t????) of Athens, the son of Cephisodotus the Elder, was the most renowned of the Attic sculptors of the 4th century BC. He was the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue. While no indubitably attributable sculpture by Praxiteles is extant, numerous copies of his works have survived; several authors, including Pliny the Elder, wrote of his works; and coins engraved with silhouettes of his various famous statuary types from the period still exist. A supposed relationship between Praxiteles and his beautiful model, the Thespian courtesan Phryne, has inspired speculation and interpretation in works of art ranging from painting (Gérôme) to comic opera (Saint-Saëns) to shadow play (Donnay). Some writers have maintained that there were two sculptors of the name Praxiteles. One was a contemporary of Pheidias, and the other his more celebrated grandson. Though the repetition of the same name in every other generation is common in Greece, there is no certain evidence for either position. Hermes (/'h??rmi?z/; Greek: ??µ??) is the god of trade, heraldry, merchants, commerce, roads, thieves, trickery, sports, travelers, and athletes in Ancient Greek religion and mythology; the son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia, he was the second youngest of the Olympian gods (Dionysus being the youngest). Hermes was the emissary and messenger of the gods.[1] Hermes was also "the divine trickster"[2] and "the god of boundaries and the transgression of boundaries, ... the patron of herdsmen, thieves, graves, and heralds."[3] He is described as moving freely between the worlds of the mortal and divine, and was the conductor of souls into the afterlife.[4] He was also viewed as the protector and patron of roads and travelers.[5] In some myths, he is a trickster and outwits other gods for his own satisfaction or for the sake of humankind. His attributes and symbols include the herma, the rooster, the tortoise, satchel or pouch, winged sandals, and winged cap. His main symbol is the Greek kerykeion or Latin caduceus, which appears in a form of two snakes wrapped around a winged staff with carvings of the other gods. In the Roman adaptation of the Greek pantheon (see interpretatio romana), Hermes is identified with the Roman god Mercury,[7] who, though inherited from the Etruscans, developed many similar characteristics such as being the patron of commerce.

Similar to:
Praxiteles 1 (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Width: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Length: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)
Style:
Classical Greek (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Marble,Carved
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
19th Century
Condition:
Overall very good condition with only minor scuffs.
Seller Location:
Big Flats, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: 681141stDibs: LU2396314797901