"Head Of Hermes After Praxiteles – Antique Plaster"
Plaster head representing Hermes, inspired by the famous Hermes of Olympia attributed to Praxiteles (4th century BC). Beautiful workshop or study work from the early 20th century, restoring classical elegance: finely modeled curly hair, meditative and serene expression. The head rests on a cubic base 17x17 cm in matching plaster. Natural patina, slight traces of time. Historical note: This neoclassical sculpture is a reworking of a fragment of the famous sculpture Hermes of Olympia, attributed to the Greek sculptor Praxiteles. The original was discovered in 1877 in the ruins of the Temple of Hera at Olympia, and is now preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. 
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