This is one of the great works of the 4th century BC. There is some controversy as to whether it is a Greek original or a Roman copy (I think it is original). More

This single statue found at Olympia is worth the trip to Greece. It is largely intact and beautifully sculpted. Check it out in the Archaeological Museum at the site. More

If you are in Olympia, do not pass up the chance to see this moving, lovely statue. A real highlight. More

What can I say? this statue is an icon of Greek beauty and of the beauty of Greek sculpture, graceful and light and unforgettable. I still prefer cycladic art! More

Praxiteles (400BC-330BC) was one of the more gifted Greek sculptors of the Hellenic period. He is best remembered for his nude marble statues such as the Hermes discovered at Olympia and the Aphrodite of Knidos. He is among the first to use the contrapposto pose where hip axis, knees, and shoulders are curved in opposite directions, a pose that Renaissance... More

Praxitelis was a great artist. Hermes is one of the most magnificent sculptures I've ever seen. Hermes was alive!! More

You will be astonished by the beauty of Hermes. One of the most amazing statues of ancient Greece. More

Carved by Praxiteles from Parian marble, the statue of Hermes has its own gallery in the archeological museum. The statue is a little over 2 meters high and depicts the messenger of the gods carrying the infant Dionysus to the nymphs of Boeotia. Considered a perfect figure of the youth of his period, a quick visit here should not be... More