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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. It is seen as the epitome of the ideal image of youthful gods in Greek art.
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.
The only known surviving work from Praxiteles’ own hand, the marble statue Hermes Carrying the Infant Dionysus, is characterized by a delicate modeling of forms and exquisite surface finish. A few of his other works, described by ancient writers, survive in Roman copies.
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.
17 Σεπ 2023 · Hermes is portrayed as a young, athletic figure with harmonious proportions, embodying the idealized male form of the period. Standing at a height of over 2 meters, the statue exemplifies the perfect balance of movement and repose, a hallmark of Praxiteles' work.
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.
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus is a significant classical sculpture, often attributed to Praxiteles, depicting the Greek god Hermes holding the infant Dionysus.
