Hermes of Praxiteles Greek Art Solid Bronze Bust Statuette Antique Green Patina Museum Reproduction SB0024

Beautiful bust statuette replica of the sculpture by Praxiteles. Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, also known as the Hermes of Praxiteles or the Hermes of Olympia is an ancient Greek sculpture of Hermes and the infant Dionysus discovered in 1877 in the ruins of the Temple of Hera, Olympia, in Greece. It is displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. Made from hot cast bronze (Lost wax casting) the statuette embeds genuine relief and has been aged with oxidized green patina.