{"product_id":"hermes-marble-bust-18-inch","title":"Hermes - Marble Bust 46 cm","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eBust of Hermes\u003c\/strong\u003e is a reproduction in\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emarble\u003c\/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eof Carrara\u003c\/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;of the original\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGreek\u003c\/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Hermes and Dionysius statue, dating back to 330 BC. and kept at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePausanias\u003c\/strong\u003e, the writer and geographer of the 2nd century. AD, accurately described this statue. Thanks to his description it was possible to attribute it to Praxiteles, the great Greek sculptor of the 4th century BC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe god \u003cstrong\u003eHermes\u003c\/strong\u003e holds in his left arm the little \u003cstrong\u003eDionysus\u003c\/strong\u003e who seems to be leaning towards a \u003cstrong\u003ebunch of grapes\u003c\/strong\u003e that the god probably held with his right hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026quot;The myth tells that the young god was ordered by \u003cstrong\u003eZeus\u003c\/strong\u003e to bring the newborn Dionysus, immediately after the miraculous birth from the thigh of the father of the Gods, to the mythical land of Nisa, to entrust him to the Nymphs who would raised \u003cstrong\u003eaway from Hera\u0026#39;s jealousy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026quot;It is the only \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal sculpture\u003c\/strong\u003e that has come down to us from antiquity that can be attributed with certainty to \u003cstrong\u003ePraxiteles\u003c\/strong\u003e, an artist who expressed his particular talent in a way that found no equal In this work the \u003cstrong\u003erealistic tendencies\u003c\/strong\u003e of the time, such as the texture of the hanging fabric that makes it seem real, blend with the \u003cstrong\u003eintrospective idealism\u003c\/strong\u003e that pervades the figure of the . god, giving it an unsurpassed charm.\u0026quot;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhotin N. Zaphiropolous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Recomposed Carrara marble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand patinated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e: marble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensioni\u003c\/strong\u003e: 46,5 x 35,5 x 16,5 cm (18.31 x 13.98 x 6.5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14 Kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Marble sculpture of Hermes, Greek god\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/hermes-marble-bust_240x240.webp?v=1716795136\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" \/\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003cimg alt=\"Statue of Hermes Greek god in marble\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/greek-god-hermes-statue_240x240.webp?v=1716795107\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" \/\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eHistorical Curiosities\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHermes\u003c\/strong\u003e, in Rome he is known as \u003cstrong\u003eMercury\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the \u003cstrong\u003emessenger of the gods\u003c\/strong\u003e, the god of eloquence, trade and communications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the ancient Greeks, Hermes embodied\u003cstrong\u003e the spirit of passage\u003c\/strong\u003e and crossing: they believed that the god manifested himself in any type of exchange, transfer, overcoming, change, transit, all concepts that refer back to in some way to a passage from one place, or from one state, to another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis explains his being linked to \u003cstrong\u003echanges in man\u0026#39;s fate\u003c\/strong\u003e and why he was one of the few who were allowed to frequent the Realm of the Underworld. Hermes held the role of psychopomp, or the one who\u003cstrong\u003e guides the souls of the deceased into the afterlife\u003c\/strong\u003e. In this function, he was seen as a mediator between the worlds of the living and the dead, a role that made him a fundamental figure in the rituals and beliefs of ancient Greece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep your\u003cstrong\u003e Hermes marble bust\u003c\/strong\u003e in perfect condition, we recommend cleaning it regularly with a \u003cstrong\u003esoft, dry cloth\u003c\/strong\u003e. Avoid using harsh chemical cleaners that could damage the marble surface. If necessary, use a solution of \u003cstrong\u003ewarm water and neutral soap\u003c\/strong\u003e, drying immediately with a clean cloth to prevent the formation of streaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Museum Shop Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33062950436967,"sku":"8056992831810","price":511.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/greek-marble-bust-shop.webp?v=1771695210","url":"https:\/\/www.museum-shop.it\/en-es\/products\/hermes-marble-bust-18-inch","provider":"Museum Shop Italy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}