statue of Hermes of Praxiteles
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The statue of Hermes of Praxiteles is a renowned ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its elegant depiction of the god Hermes holding the infant Dionysus and for exemplifying the refined style of the Classical period.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hermes of Praxiteles | 0 |
| Hermes of Praxiteles (attributed) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Classical Greek art
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ancient Greek sculpture ⓘ marble statue ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Attic sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| collection | Archaeological Museum of Olympia sculpture collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| creator | Praxiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key example of Praxitelean style
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masterpiece of Classical sculpture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved original with missing elements ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hermes
NERFINISHED
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infant Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Temple of Hera at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ernst Curtius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1877 ⓘ |
| estimatedCreationDate |
4th century BC
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circa 340 BC ⓘ |
| feature |
drapery over the tree trunk
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polished flesh surfaces ⓘ soft, idealized anatomy ⓘ subtle S-curve of the body ⓘ supporting tree trunk ⓘ unfinished or rougher back surface ⓘ |
| genre | mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
draped cloak
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figure of Hermes ⓘ figure of infant Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ tree trunk support ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2.1 metres ⓘ |
| iconography | Hermes resting while carrying Dionysus to the nymphs ⓘ |
| inceptionPlace | Olympia region (attributed context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Neoclassical sculpture
NERFINISHED
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later Hellenistic sculpture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Archaeological Museum of Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| missingPart |
attributes once held by Hermes
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parts of Dionysus ⓘ right forearm of Hermes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Praxiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
refined modeling of the human body
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serene expression and idealized beauty ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pose | contrapposto ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
authenticity of attribution to Praxiteles
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extent of Roman restoration or reworking ⓘ |
| style | late Classical style ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Hermes carrying the infant Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hermes of Praxiteles (attributed)