Lot number 3245 - Auction 141
HERMES / MERKUR

GIOVANNI BOLOGNA GEN. GIAMBOLOGNA 1529 Douai - 1608 Florence (after) HERMES / MERCURY Bronze, dark patina, on a columnar marble base (h. 17 cm). Overall h. 70, w. 23, d. 18 cm, weight approx. 6.79 kg. The front with foundry mark inscribed 'M. Amodio N.'. Fully sculpted depiction of the messenger of the gods Hermes/Mercury in a moving pose, balancing on a head as an allegory of the wind. Part. Loss of patina.