Herm of a Man
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Herm of a Man
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Published 2017-04-21T16:14:31+00:00
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This portrait was originally thought to be that of the Greek philosopherand mathematician Thales (624-646 BC). Subsequently it was considered a portrait of Solon. More recent interpretations consider it the representation of an unknown dramatic poet, in lieu of the deep furrow in the hair which probably helf a band or victory crown dedicated to Dionysus after victory in a poetic competition.
A herm was a pilaster terminating with a portrait bust and was created in Classical Greece to represent the god Hermes. Roman 1st Century AD. copy from an original work of the mid 2nd century BC.
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| Date published | 21/04/2017 |
| Complexity | Very Easy |
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| Title | Herm of a Man |
| Date | 1st Century AD |
| Accession | Inv. 107503 |
| Period | Roman |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Via Santo Stefano Rotondo, dalla domus dei Valerii |
| Place | Palazzo Massimo alle Terme |
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