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Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, also known as the Hermes of Praxiteles or the Hermes of Olympia is an ancient Greek sculpture of Hermes and the infant Dionysus discovered in 1877 in the ruins of the Temple of Hera, Olympia, in Greece. It is displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
20 Ιουλ 2022 · The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, supposedly created by Praxiteles, was discovered on May 8, 1877, but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece of Hellenism, and later, Western culture.
18 Ιουλ 2022 · The statue is a work of the renowned Athenian sculptor Praxiteles who achieved to convert a large piece of Parian marble into a masterpiece of harmony and eurhythmy. Hermes, Zeus’ son and one of the Olympian gods, is holding the infant Dionysos in his left arm.
13 Ιαν 2024 · The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, supposedly created by Praxiteles, was discovered on May 8, 1877 but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece of Hellenism, and later, western culture itself.
Work of the famous sculptor Praxiteles, the statue of Hermes of Olympia is considered one of the most important and most famous sculptures of the late classical era. It was found inside the temple of Hera almost intact, during the excavations of 1877.
In 1877, excavations at the site of Olympia in Greece unearthed a large marble fragment identified as the statue of Hermes carrying the infant Dionysos, described by Pausanias. Casts show the state of the figure as it was originally discovered, and prior to its subsequent restoration.
19 Φεβ 2021 · To begin with, Ermes of Praxiteles is an Ancient Greek sculpture of god Hermes and infant Dionysus. Displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, the marble sculpture depicts Hermes holding the little Dionysus. In the missing right hand, Hermes probably held a bunch of grapes -a symbol of Dionysus.
