Hermes And Infant Bacchus Relief Italy this substantial piece commands attention

this substantial piece commands attention in any setting

He studied art in the studios of François-Joseph Duret and Aimé Millet and at the school of fine arts under Jean-Baptiste Claude Eugène Guillaume and Pierre-Jules Cavelier

A pair of oval wall reliefs

and ultimate tragedy—has inspired artists and writers for millennia

Hermes And Infant Bacchus Relief Italy this substantial piece commands attentionMarble Plaque, of Hermes, Semele and the infant Bacchus, in frame. Mercury helped his father, Jupiter, when Bacchus was born. Bacchus was the son of Semele and Jupiter. Semele was the daughter of Cadmus, the brother of Europa, and Harmonia, the daughter of Mars and Venus. Size. 36 x 37cm