Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
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Hermes and the Infant Dionysus is an ancient Greek marble sculpture, traditionally attributed to Praxiteles, depicting the god Hermes holding the baby Dionysus and celebrated as a masterpiece of Classical art.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hermes and the Infant Dionysus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hermes and the Infant Dionysus Context triple: [Praxiteles, notableWork, Hermes and the Infant Dionysus]
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A.
Bacchus and Ariadne
Bacchus and Ariadne is a renowned early 16th-century mythological oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its vivid color, dynamic composition, and depiction of the god Bacchus discovering the abandoned Ariadne.
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B.
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicting the mythological moment of Daphne’s transformation into a laurel tree as she flees Apollo.
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C.
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan was an acclaimed American choreographer and dancer best known for his innovative, Oscar-winning work on Hollywood musicals, particularly in collaboration with Fred Astaire.
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D.
Children of Demeter
Children of Demeter are the offspring of the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, associated with various aspects of farming, seasonal cycles, and rural life in ancient mythology.
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E.
Children of Hermes
Children of Hermes are the mythological offspring of the Greek god Hermes, often associated with traits such as cunning, eloquence, and swiftness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hermes and the Infant Dionysus Target entity description: Hermes and the Infant Dionysus is an ancient Greek marble sculpture, traditionally attributed to Praxiteles, depicting the god Hermes holding the baby Dionysus and celebrated as a masterpiece of Classical art.
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A.
Bacchus and Ariadne
Bacchus and Ariadne is a renowned early 16th-century mythological oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its vivid color, dynamic composition, and depiction of the god Bacchus discovering the abandoned Ariadne.
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B.
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicting the mythological moment of Daphne’s transformation into a laurel tree as she flees Apollo.
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C.
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan was an acclaimed American choreographer and dancer best known for his innovative, Oscar-winning work on Hollywood musicals, particularly in collaboration with Fred Astaire.
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D.
Children of Demeter
Children of Demeter are the offspring of the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, associated with various aspects of farming, seasonal cycles, and rural life in ancient mythology.
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E.
Children of Hermes
Children of Hermes are the mythological offspring of the Greek god Hermes, often associated with traits such as cunning, eloquence, and swiftness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sculpture
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marble sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | freestanding sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key example of Praxitelean style
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masterpiece of Classical sculpture ⓘ |
| artworkStyle | Classical ⓘ |
| collection | Archaeological Museum of Olympia collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| creator | Praxiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| currentStatus | well-preserved original sculpture ⓘ |
| depicts |
Dionysus
NERFINISHED
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Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsDeity |
Dionysus
NERFINISHED
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Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsMythologicalFigure |
Dionysus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Temple of Hera at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ernst Curtius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoverySite | Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| estimatedDate | circa 340 BCE ⓘ |
| genre | sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Hermes
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figure of infant Dionysus ⓘ tree trunk support and drapery ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2.1 metres ⓘ |
| iconography | Hermes holding the infant Dionysus and teasing him with grapes ⓘ |
| imageOf |
Greek god Dionysus as an infant
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Greek god Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
academic study of Praxitelean style
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later representations of Hermes in Western art ⓘ |
| location | Archaeological Museum of Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Hermes carrying the infant Dionysus ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movement | Classical Greek art ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrapposto pose of Hermes
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depiction of relaxed, sensuous body of Hermes ⓘ interaction between adult god and infant god ⓘ |
| period | Classical period of ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
authenticity of attribution to Praxiteles
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whether it is an original or a later copy ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| supportingElement | tree trunk support behind Hermes GENERATED ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Praxiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Hermes and the Infant Dionysus Description of subject: Hermes and the Infant Dionysus is an ancient Greek marble sculpture, traditionally attributed to Praxiteles, depicting the god Hermes holding the baby Dionysus and celebrated as a masterpiece of Classical art.
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