Mercury / Hermes flying -

Reproduction of the bronze statue by Giambologna made ​​using the lost wax, height: 59 cm.

Real marble base

Width: 17 cm - Depth: 23 cm

Giambologna (Giovanni Bologna in Italian), born Jean de Bologne or Boulogne Jehan is a Mannerist sculptor of Flemish origin born in Douai in 1529 and died in Florence August 14, 1608. Bronze sculpture by Giambologna was conducted between 1564 and 1580. The original statue is in the Bargello in Florence. In Greek mythology, Hermes is one of the gods of Olympus. He is the god of commerce, the guardian of roads and intersections, travelers, thieves, which guide the hero lucky, the conductor of souls to the Underworld, the messenger of the gods (especially Zeus) and inventor of weights and measures. It corresponds to the Mercury of the Romans, or to Sarmis Armis among Dacians weapons among the Scythians, Taaut the Phoenicians, Egypt and Thoth Sarruma Anatolia.