Hermes Collection (page 2)

Sapphire from a ring, c.1882-1930s (sapphire)
7227134 Sapphire from a ring, c.1882-1930s (sapphire); Private Collection; (add.info.: Set with a cushion-shaped sapphire, weighing approximately 35.09 carats)

The four great alchemists. 1652 (engraving From Elias Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London)
541724 The four great alchemists. 1652 (engraving From Elias Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London); (add.info.: From left to right)

Infant Hermes
7287221 Infant Hermes.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Infant Hermes. Roman sculture dating on the late 1st century AD)

Exposicion General Espnola (Spanish General Exhibition)
3786280 Exposicion General Espnola (Spanish General Exhibition) by Tellez, Aristo (1888-1951); (add.info.: Exposicion General Espnola (Spanish General Exhibition), 1929. In Barcelon and Seville

Mercury and Argus, c.1710. Creator: De Ferrari, Gregorio (1647-1726)
Mercury and Argus, c.1710. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genova

Ancient statues in the British Museum, from the Farnese Palace at Rome, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Ancient statues in the British Museum, from the Farnese Palace at Rome, 1864. The pieces of sculpture which were lately bought for the British Museum from the collection in the Farnese Palace at

The Judgement of Paris. Creator: Hans von Aachen
The Judgement of Paris, Unknown date

Mercury, Herse and Aglaura, 1767. Creator: Louis Jean Francois Lagrenee
Mercury, Herse and Aglaura, 1767

Le Commerce...Quand donc... 1851. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Commerce...Quand donc... 1851. Le commerce. - Quand donc, messieurs, finirez vous de jouer a ce jeu la...cela commence a m'ennuyer de payer tous les frais de la partie!...'. Business

Mercury Turning Aglauros to Stone, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
Mercury Turning Aglauros to Stone, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 20

Judgment of Paris, 1544. Creator: Hans Brosamer
Judgment of Paris, 1544

Allegory on the government of King William I, 1838, 1838. Creator: Anon
Allegory on the government of King William I, 1838, 1838

Brooch with Table-Stones, Butterflies at Top, and Peacocks and Hermes at Bottom, 1596. Creator: Daniel Mignot
Brooch with Table-Stones, Butterflies at Top, and Peacocks and Hermes at Bottom, 1596

Esquisse pour le Buffet de la gare de Lyon : La ville de Lyon (plafond de la grande salle), c.1899. Ceiling design for the buffet at Lyon railway station. Mercury offers caduceus to nude female figure

Battus Transformed into Stone. Creator: Herman van Swanevelt
Battus Transformed into Stone

Mercury Killing Argus, 1665. Creator: Georg Andreas Wolfgang
Mercury Killing Argus, 1665

Pieter Brueghel, the Younger, 1606. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Pieter Brueghel, the Younger, 1606

Allegory of the Dauphin's Convalescence (Allegorie sur la convalescence du Dauphin), 1752

Rubens and van Dyck, a Double Portrait. Creator: Paulus Pontius
Rubens and van Dyck, a Double Portrait

Balthus Turned to Stone, 1696. Creator: Crescenzio Onofri
Balthus Turned to Stone, 1696

Mercury Bringing Bacchus to be Raised by the Nymphs, n.d. Creator: Juan Cristobal
Mercury Bringing Bacchus to be Raised by the Nymphs, n.d

Hermes and the Infant Dionysus at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Arcadia, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

Mercury kills Argus, 17th century (drawing)
3125033 Mercury kills Argus, 17th century (drawing) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); (add.info.: Mercury kills Argus. On the left the cow)

Landscape with Apollo guarding the herds of Admetus, 1645 (oil on canvas)
PHD51593 Landscape with Apollo guarding the herds of Admetus, 1645 (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: by Claude Lorrain)

Statue of Hermes of Andros, Museum of Athens, Greece
Hermes Chthonios, Palaiopolis, first decade AD, Roman copy of a work of Praxiteles school Date: circa 1920s

Minerva surrounded by Mercury, Diana, Apollo and Vulcan. Private Collection

Venus with Mercury and Cupid. Artist: Van Loo, Louis Michel (1707-1771)
Venus with Mercury and Cupid. Found in the collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

Hermes was messenger to the gods of ancient Greece, often sent on errands for Zeus. Roman mythology associated him with Mercury

HMS Hermes 95
Royal Navy - HMS Hermes 95, a British aircraft carrier, the world's first ship to be designed as an aircraft carrier, in May 1929. Date: 1929

The Evolution of the British Aircraft Carrier - from cross-channel steamers to modern designs Date: 1946

Caudron G11 biplane taking off from HMS Hermes early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

HMS Hermes R12
Royal Navy - HMS Hermes R12, a Centaur-class aircraft carrier, modified as an ASW - Commando - Air Defence carrier, seen entering Devonport after returning from the Falklands conflict, in 1982

WW2 - HMS Hermes Aircraft Carrier
An illustration of HMS Hermes, a British Centaur class aircraft carrier, with biplanes flying above. Date: circa 1940s

HMS Hermes 95, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Hermes 95, a British aircraft carrier, the world's first ship to be designed as an aircraft carrier. Date: circa 1938

Hermes and Iris
A painting depiction of what might be the Greek Goddess, Iris, with her symbolic jug of water, and Hermes, with his flaming red hair and dagger

Handley Page HP. 81 Hermes IV G-ALDL
Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IV G-ALDL (msn 13), of Skyways Ltd, , at Stansted Airport in December 1961, after re-possession from Air Safaris. Date: 1961

Kawasaki Z 650 motorcycle at Torpoint. (with HMS Hermes in the background) Date: circa 1979

Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander G-AVUB (msn 9), of the Hants & Sussex Aero Club at RAF St. Mawgan during July 1968. (AVUB was used for trials on board the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes)

Hermes and the Infant Dionysus (detail)
Close-up facial detail of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, also known as the Hermes of Praxiteles or the Hermes of Olympia - an ancient Greek sculpture of Hermes

Mercury and Argus, c. 1659 (oil on canvas)
7413338 Mercury and Argus, c.1659 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); 83x248 cm; Prado, Madrid

Hercules Initiating the Olympic Games, c. 1450-75 (tapestry)
GLS219841 Hercules Initiating the Olympic Games, c.1450-75 (tapestry) by Franco-Burgundian, (15th century); 386x477.5 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Mercury Instructing the Nymphs in Dance, 1848 (oil on panel)
MAN368390 Mercury Instructing the Nymphs in Dance, 1848 (oil on panel) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); 58.3x91.7 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Mercury, Herse and Aglauros (oil on canvas)
MAN368389 Mercury, Herse and Aglauros (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734) (school of); 88.5x58.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Episode from Ovid's Metamorphoses (8 AD)

Allegory of Mercury, 1496-1500 (fresco)
885618 Allegory of Mercury, 1496-1500 (fresco) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Collegio del Cambio, Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Audience Hall)

Herm of Hermes, second century AD, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy
930403 Herm of Hermes, second century AD, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Fragment of statue of Hermes Kriophoros with a ram on his shoulders (marble) (see also 3930080)
4074712 Fragment of statue of Hermes Kriophoros with a ram on his shoulders (marble) (see also 3930080) by Roman, (1st century BC); Museo Barracco, Rome

Flying Mercury, 1580 (bronze)
7146164 Flying Mercury, 1580 (bronze) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Flying Mercury, Giambologna, bronze)

Flying Mercury, 1580 (bronze)
7146170 Flying Mercury, 1580 (bronze) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Flying Mercury, Giambologna, bronze)

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"Hermes: A Mythical Figure Spanning Time and Cultures" HMS Hermes (R12), a British aircraft carrier, proudly sailed the seas with its powerful presence. Meanwhile, artist Jonnard captured the essence in 1886 through his mesmerizing artwork. The ship's name pays homage to the ancient figure known as Hermes Trismegistus. The Emerald Tablet, also referred to as Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina, holds mystical secrets attributed to this enigmatic deity. Its origins date back centuries, with an anonymous creator unveiling it in 1609. This tablet serves as a testament to the enduring fascination surrounding Hermes Trismegistus. In Siena Cathedral, a captivating floor mosaic from 1488 immortalizes Hermes Trismegistus' wisdom and influence. Italy's rich history intertwines with this mythical figure who transcends time and culture. Praxiteles I skillfully crafted a marble statue that showcases his divine grace and beauty. As one gazes upon this masterpiece, they can almost feel Zeus/Jupiter's presence alongside him – for their connection runs deep within mythology. Whether depicted on naval vessels like HMS Hermes (95) or revered within religious settings such as Siena Cathedral, there is no denying the lasting impact Trismegistus on human imagination throughout history. From maritime might to artistic brilliance, from sacred texts to awe-inspiring statues - each representation reveals another layer of mystery surrounding this multifaceted deity. Let us continue exploring the depths of knowledge associated with "Hermes, " uncovering hidden truths that have captivated humanity for generations.