statue of Hermes of Praxiteles
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The statue of Hermes of Praxiteles is a renowned ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its elegant depiction of the god Hermes holding the infant Dionysus and for exemplifying the refined style of the Classical period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hermes of Praxiteles (attributed) | 1 |
| statue of Hermes of Praxiteles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9137265 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: statue of Hermes of Praxiteles Context triple: [Archaeological Museum of Olympia, exhibits, statue of Hermes of Praxiteles]
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Antium kouros
The Antium kouros is an ancient Greek marble statue of a standing nude youth, notable as an early example of the kouros type found at the site of Antium in Italy.
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B.
Aphrodite of Knidos
Aphrodite of Knidos is an iconic 4th-century BCE marble statue by Praxiteles, celebrated as one of the first major representations of the nude female form in classical Greek art.
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Apollo of Veii statue
The Apollo of Veii statue is a life-sized, brightly painted Etruscan terracotta sculpture from around 510–500 BCE, renowned as one of the finest surviving examples of Etruscan temple art.
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statue of Antinoos from Delphi
The statue of Antinoos from Delphi is a renowned Roman-era marble sculpture depicting the deified favorite of Emperor Hadrian, celebrated for its idealized beauty and refined classical style.
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E.
Hera Parthenos
Hera Parthenos is a cult title of the Greek goddess Hera emphasizing her aspect as a maiden or virgin, often associated with specific local worship and iconography distinct from her usual role as a married queen of the gods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: statue of Hermes of Praxiteles Target entity description: The statue of Hermes of Praxiteles is a renowned ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its elegant depiction of the god Hermes holding the infant Dionysus and for exemplifying the refined style of the Classical period.
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A.
Antium kouros
The Antium kouros is an ancient Greek marble statue of a standing nude youth, notable as an early example of the kouros type found at the site of Antium in Italy.
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B.
Aphrodite of Knidos
Aphrodite of Knidos is an iconic 4th-century BCE marble statue by Praxiteles, celebrated as one of the first major representations of the nude female form in classical Greek art.
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C.
Apollo of Veii statue
The Apollo of Veii statue is a life-sized, brightly painted Etruscan terracotta sculpture from around 510–500 BCE, renowned as one of the finest surviving examples of Etruscan temple art.
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D.
statue of Antinoos from Delphi
The statue of Antinoos from Delphi is a renowned Roman-era marble sculpture depicting the deified favorite of Emperor Hadrian, celebrated for its idealized beauty and refined classical style.
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E.
Hera Parthenos
Hera Parthenos is a cult title of the Greek goddess Hera emphasizing her aspect as a maiden or virgin, often associated with specific local worship and iconography distinct from her usual role as a married queen of the gods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Classical Greek art
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ancient Greek sculpture ⓘ marble statue ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Attic sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| collection |
Archaeological Museum of Olympia sculpture collection
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linked to:
Archaeological Museum of Olympia
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| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| creator | Praxiteles ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key example of Praxitelean style
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masterpiece of Classical sculpture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved original with missing elements ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hermes
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infant Dionysus ⓘ
linked to:
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
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| discoveredAt | Temple of Hera at Olympia ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ernst Curtius ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Olympia ⓘ |
| discoveryCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1877 ⓘ |
| estimatedCreationDate |
4th century BC
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circa 340 BC ⓘ |
| feature |
drapery over the tree trunk
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polished flesh surfaces ⓘ soft, idealized anatomy ⓘ subtle S-curve of the body ⓘ supporting tree trunk ⓘ unfinished or rougher back surface ⓘ |
| genre | mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
draped cloak
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figure of Hermes ⓘ figure of infant Dionysus ⓘ
linked to:
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
tree trunk support ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2.1 metres ⓘ |
| iconography | Hermes resting while carrying Dionysus to the nymphs ⓘ |
| inceptionPlace |
Olympia region (attributed context)
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linked to:
Olympia, Greece
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| influenced |
Neoclassical sculpture
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linked to:
Neoclassicism
later Hellenistic sculpture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Archaeological Museum of Olympia ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| missingPart |
attributes once held by Hermes
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parts of Dionysus ⓘ right forearm of Hermes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Praxiteles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
refined modeling of the human body
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serene expression and idealized beauty ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| pose | contrapposto ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
authenticity of attribution to Praxiteles
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extent of Roman restoration or reworking ⓘ |
| style | late Classical style ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Hermes carrying the infant Dionysus
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linked to:
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
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Subject: statue of Hermes of Praxiteles Description of subject: The statue of Hermes of Praxiteles is a renowned ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its elegant depiction of the god Hermes holding the infant Dionysus and for exemplifying the refined style of the Classical period.
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linked to: statue of Hermes of Praxiteles