Hermes and Dionysus
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.
It is traditionally attributed to Praxiteles and dated to the 4th century BC, based on a remark by the 2nd century Greek traveller Pausanias, and has made a major contribution to the definition of Praxitelean style. Its attribution is, however, the object of fierce controversy among art historians.
The sculpture is unlikely to have been one of Praxiteles' famous works, as no ancient replicas of it have been identified. The documentary evidence associating the work with Praxiteles is based on a passing mention by the 2nd-century AD traveller Pausanias.
Hermes and Dionysus Stamp Collection
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus of Praxiteles
Paraguay 1990 Issued for of The olympic games of the new time
GREECE 1996 Issued for 100 years of The olympic games of the new time
GREECE 1896 Issued for The olympic games of the new time
When Zeus, king of the gods, revealed himself to his mortal lover Semele, she was at once incinerated by his divine radiance. Zeus, however, was able to rescue their unborn child by sewing him within his own thigh. Following the birth of the child, Zeus ordered Hermes, his messenger, to hide the newborn from his jealous wife Hera, who sought to destroy any remnants of the affair, including the newborn. Hermes swiftly took the baby to remote mountains for hiding, where nymphs raised the child. Under their care, the infant Dionysos grew to maturity and became the god of wine, revelry, and theater. Hermes and the Infant Dionysos depicts the messenger before he delivered the infant to the mountain nymphs.
Hungary 1969 Issued for of The olympic games in Mexiko 1968
Hungary 1969 Issued for of The olympic games in Mexiko 1968 - the block
Creta 1908
Netherland 1937 for Scout Jamboree
Niger 1973
France 1961 UNESCO. Buddha and Hermes of Praxiteles, symbolizing the Eas
Cyprus 1989 The presentation of baby Dionysus by Hermes to Silenus. House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic).
Paraguay 1976 Mercury Giving the Child dionysus/Bacchus to the Nymphs of Nysa , by da la hyre 1638. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg.
La Hyre's work was noticeably influenced by French Classicism, as is evidenced in the clarity and balance of the composition, the distinct organization of space and the harmony of volumes. In addition, the soft modeling of the figures, warm golden illumination and velvety shades of indicate the influence of Venetian painting. One may say that the different legacies of two great schools of painting are combined in La Hyre's work to form an inimitable individual style which is notable for easy and unconstrained brushstrokes and a light, joyful palette.
Burundi 1973 Mercury and Terre for The 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Copernicus