Antique Monumental Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Mercury Hermes 19thC

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Ref: A5132

Price: £2,950.00

This is a beautifully detailed monumental antique Italian Grand Tour School bronze figural sculpture of Hermes, Circa 1880 in...

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This is a beautifully detailed monumental antique Italian Grand Tour School bronze figural sculpture of Hermes, Circa 1880 in date.

Mercury is cast after the original held at the Museo Nazionale in Naples. He is depicted naked seated on a naturalistic rock base, his heels are winged allowing the God to fly through the air and deliver messages to the Olympian Gods. The bronze is seated on a decorative grey grey marble base in the form of a rocky outcrop.

The total weight of the sculpture and base is an amazing 29.4kgs, approx 65 lbs.

The attention to detail here is remarkable and this sculpture is sure to receive the maximum amount of attention wherever it is placed.

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 50 cm x Width 43 cm x Depth 30 cm

Weight 29.4 kg - Total Weight

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot

Weight 64.8 lbs - Total Weight

Our reference: A5132

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Hermes - was the great Olympian God of animal husbandry, roads, travel, hospitality, heralds, diplomacy, trade, thievery, language, writing, persuasion, cunning wiles, athletic contests, gymnasiums, astronomy, and astrology.

He was also the personal agent and herald of Zeus, the king of the gods. Hermes was depicted as either a handsome and athletic, beardless youth, or as an older bearded man. His attributes included the herald's wand or kerykeion (Latin caduceus), winged boots, and sometimes a winged travelers cap and chlamys cloak. He was known as Mercury to the Romans.

The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

It served as an educational rite of passage. Though primarily associated with the British nobility and wealthy landed gentry, similar trips were made by wealthy young men of Protestant Northern European nations on the Continent, and from the second half of the 18th century some South American, U.S., and other overseas youth joined in. The tradition was extended to include more of the middle class after rail and steamship travel made the journey less of a burden.

The primary value of the Grand Tour, it was believed, lay in the exposure both to the cultural legacy of classical antiquity and the Renaissance, and to the aristocratic and fashionably polite society of the European continent. In addition, it provided the only opportunity to view specific works of art, and possibly the only chance to hear certain music. A grand tour could last from several months to several years. It was commonly undertaken in the company of a knowledgeable guide or tutor.

The Grand Tour not only provided a liberal education but allowed those who could afford it the opportunity to buy things otherwise unavailable at home, and it thus increased participants' prestige and standing. Grand Tourists would return with crates of art, books, pictures, sculpture, and items of culture, which would be displayed in libraries, cabinets, gardens, and drawing rooms, as well as the galleries built purposely for their display; The Grand Tour became a symbol of wealth and freedom.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 50 cm x Width 43 cm x Depth 30 cm

Weight 29.4 kg - Total Weight

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot

Weight 64.8 lbs - Total Weight

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