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Bronze statuette of Hermes

Bronze statuette of Hermes. Culture: Greek or Roman. Dimensions: H. 11 7/16 in. (29.1 cm). Date: 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.. Hermes--messenger of the gods, the cattle rustler, the inventor of the lyre, the guider of souls across the River Styx, the manly god of boundaries--stands gracefully here rather than moving purposefully. He likely originally held his kerykeion (herald's staff) in his left hand. A pair of wings are strapped to his feet, and the small rectangular cuttings at the top of his head once held wings that sprang from his laurel-crown. The eyes, once inlaid with silver, glass paste, or stone, would have added vitality to the figure. The lack of interest in the specific delineation of the anatomy and the listless elegance of the pose attest to the decorative quality of this highly refined bronze. It is a sophisticated work, executed in a mannered, classicizing style that sets the god apart from the mundane world of the statuette's human owner and invites contemplation of the divine.
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Bronze statuette of Hermes
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Bronze statuette of Hermes. Culture: Greek or Roman. Dimensions: H. 11 7/16 in. (29.1 cm). Date: 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.. Hermes--messenger of the gods, the cattle rustler, the inventor of the lyre, the guider of souls across the River Styx, the manly god of boundaries--stands gracefully here rather than moving purposefully. He likely originally held his kerykeion (herald's staff) in his left hand. A pair of wings are strapped to his feet, and the small rectangular cuttings at the top of his head once held wings that sprang from his laurel-crown. The eyes, once inlaid with silver, glass paste, or stone, would have added vitality to the figure. The lack of interest in the specific delineation of the anatomy and the listless elegance of the pose attest to the decorative quality of this highly refined bronze. It is a sophisticated work, executed in a mannered, classicizing style that sets the god apart from the mundane world of the statuette's human owner and invites contemplation of the divine.
Technik/Material:
Bronce
Zeitraum:
Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Standort:
ROMAN EMPIRE
Bildnachweis:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Freigaben (Releases):
Model: Nein - Eigentum: Nein
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Bildgröße:
3150 x 4200 px | 37.9 MB
Druckgröße:
26.7 x 35.6 cm | 10.5 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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