Marcellus as Hermes Logios

This sculpture derives from the original marble housed at The Louvre (MR 315). Formerly considered to represent Germanicus it is now agreed that the work depicts Marcellus the Younger, a Roman consul and nephew of Augustus.

The statue depicts him as an orator in the pose of the Hermes Logios, the god of eloquence. It was executed two years after Marcellus’ death, possibly on his uncle’s personal order as a funerary monument.

The Hermes Logios (also formerly known as Mercury the Orator) is a Hellenistic sculpture of the god Hermes in his form of a psychopompus, a conveyor or conductor of souls in (or through) the underworld.

The tortoise, on which the Athenian sculptor Cleomenes has signed his work, recalls the invention of the lyre (Hermes made the lyre from a tortoise shell).

ΚΛΕΟΜΕΝΗΣ
ΚΛΕΟΜΕΝΟΥΣ
ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΣΕ
ΠΟΙΗΣΕΝ

“Cleomenes, son of Cleomenes from Athens”

I make the figures with marble, a resistant material, which allows the figure to be exposed even outdoors and look even more beautiful over the years.

The statue helps people calm down, not impatient, not hasty. It reminds us there are many difficulties and sadness outside but if we just think about all the goodness, just smile and you will feel the life much easier.

Our figures are made by hand using high quality natural marble stone therefor each piece is unique and may slightly be different in shape and color.

★ Can be placed in the living room, garden, bonsai office, bedroom, bookstore, study, library, store, desk, car.
★ Gift idea for your friends and family, for those who are struggling, tired, depressed.

Material: natural marble

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