Torso of Hermes
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Torso of Hermes
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Published 2018-08-09T16:31:46+00:00
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This marble torso of the messenger god Hermes comes from the Parthenon and was the inspiration behind the Falling Man from The Gates of Hell. Rodin admired the subtle torsion in the body of the god, whose head, now missing, once looked back over his shoulder.
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Date de publication | 09/08/2018 |
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Titre | Torso of Hermes |
Date | Circa 438-432 BC |
Accession | 1816,0610.100 |
Période | Hellenistic |
Medium | Marble |
Credit | Purchased from Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin in 1816 |
Record | http://www.musee-rodin.fr/http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=461690&partId=1&searchText=Hermes+Elgin&page=1 |
Artiste | Unknown artist |
Localisation | British Museum |
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