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Title
Hermes Propylaios. Delos. Old copy of classical sculpture.
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Annotation
Hermes Propylaios in museum on Delos. Late classical (Early Hellenistic) copy of older classical sculpture from Alcamens. Original: Athenai, Acropolis, cca -440.
Detailed Info
| Object type |
sculpture
herm |
| Material |
marble
Naxian marble |
| Size | 300 |
| Author of the object |
Alkamenes
(
Alcamenes
)
|
| Condition | bad |
| Original | yes |
| Historical period |
Classical Period
Hellenistic Period |
| Date bottom | -341 exact date: no |
| Date top | -340 |
| Location of the object |
Kyklades
(
Cyclades
)
Delos |
| Museum |
Delos, Archaeological Museum of Delos
|
| Museum inventory number |
A 7756
|
| Keyword |
Hermes
|
| Description | Hermes Propylaios in museum on Delos. Hellenistic copy of classical sculpture from Alcamens. The statue was erected at the Propylaea in -341/-340. On the modle of the Hermes by Alcamenes, which had been set up on the Athenian Acropolis shortly after -450. |
| Literature citations | Photini Zaphiropoulou: Delos |
| Storage directory | DelosM |
| Photographer | Zdenek Kratochvil |
| Updated at | 28-02-2010 06:47 |
| Created at | 28-02-2010 06:47 |
| Signature | delm210 |
| Image group(s) |
Delos. Propylaeum on Delos.
|
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