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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

Background imageHermes Collection: Hermes carrying the child Dionysus, c. 330 BC (marble)

Hermes carrying the child Dionysus, c. 330 BC (marble)
AIS5338593 Hermes carrying the child Dionysus, c. 330 BC (marble) by Praxiteles (c.400-c.330 BC); Archaeological Museum, Olympia, Archaia

Background imageHermes Collection: Apotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce

Apotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce
1765846 Apotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce of the VOC), 1702-46 (oil on canvas) by Verkolje, Nicolaes (1673-1746); 59.5A--85 cm; Rijksmuseum

Background imageHermes Collection: Three Goddesses: Minerva, Juno and Venus, c. 1587 (pen and brown ink and black

Three Goddesses: Minerva, Juno and Venus, c. 1587 (pen and brown ink and black
4073455 Three Goddesses: Minerva, Juno and Venus, c.1587 (pen and brown ink and black and red chalk heightened with white on laid paper) by Straet

Background imageHermes Collection: Mother and Son, 1840 (oil on canvas)

Mother and Son, 1840 (oil on canvas)
5043034 Mother and Son, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Sully, Thomas (1783-1872); 144.8x115.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageHermes Collection: Mercury entrusting the infant Bacchus to the Nymphs of Nysa (oil on canvas)

Mercury entrusting the infant Bacchus to the Nymphs of Nysa (oil on canvas)
2914425 Mercury entrusting the infant Bacchus to the Nymphs of Nysa (oil on canvas) by Bertin, Nicolas (c.1667-1736) (attr)

Background imageHermes Collection: An Ancient Marriage (oil on canvas)

An Ancient Marriage (oil on canvas)
XIR165571 An Ancient Marriage (oil on canvas) by Lagrenee, Jean Jacques II (1739-1821); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des

The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des
XIR165145 The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Background imageHermes Collection: King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672

King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672
XIR165143 King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Background imageHermes Collection: Mercury, Herse and Aglauros, 1763 (oil on canvas)

Mercury, Herse and Aglauros, 1763 (oil on canvas)
PWI91027 Mercury, Herse and Aglauros, 1763 (oil on canvas) by Pierre, Jean Baptiste Marie (1713-89); 325x329 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: The Infant Bacchus Delivered by Mercury to the Nymphs on the Island of Naxos

The Infant Bacchus Delivered by Mercury to the Nymphs on the Island of Naxos
PWI89758 The Infant Bacchus Delivered by Mercury to the Nymphs on the Island of Naxos by Collin de Vermont, Hyacinthe (1693-1761); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours, France; ePeter Willi; French

Background imageHermes Collection: Ulysses, Mercury and Circe, 1570 (oil on slate)

Ulysses, Mercury and Circe, 1570 (oil on slate)
BEN82539 Ulysses, Mercury and Circe, 1570 (oil on slate) by Straet, Jan van der (Joannes Stradanus) (1523-1605); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Background imageHermes Collection: Mercury Entrusts Bacchus to the Care of the Nymphs, 1638

Mercury Entrusts Bacchus to the Care of the Nymphs, 1638
BOO73445 Mercury Entrusts Bacchus to the Care of the Nymphs, 1638 by La Hire or La Hyre, Laurent de (1606-56); 112.5x133 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: Pandora Crowned by the Seasons, 1824 (oil on canvas)

Pandora Crowned by the Seasons, 1824 (oil on canvas)
LMG112911 Pandora Crowned by the Seasons, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Etty, William (1787-1849); 87.6x111.8 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Background imageHermes Collection: Venus and Mercury presenting her son Anteros to Jupiter

Venus and Mercury presenting her son Anteros to Jupiter
AII85688 Venus and Mercury presenting her son Anteros to Jupiter by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: Landscape with Apollo guarding the Cattle of Admetus and Mercury stealing them

Landscape with Apollo guarding the Cattle of Admetus and Mercury stealing them
HLK151708 Landscape with Apollo guarding the Cattle of Admetus and Mercury stealing them (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82)

Background imageHermes Collection: Design for a ceiling in the Hudde House, The Hague (pen and brown ink and w / c on paper)

Design for a ceiling in the Hudde House, The Hague (pen and brown ink and w / c on paper)
XKH145248 Design for a ceiling in the Hudde House, The Hague (pen and brown ink and w/c on paper) by Wit, Jacob de (1695-1754); 25.6x34.8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch

Background imageHermes Collection: Mercury and Amor (bronze)

Mercury and Amor (bronze)
KLN146836 Mercury and Amor (bronze) by Donner, Georg Raphael (1693-1741); Stiftsmuseum, Klosterneuburg, Austria; eStiftmuseum Klosterneuburg; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: The Return of Persephone, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)

The Return of Persephone, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)
LMG100045 The Return of Persephone, c.1891 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 203x152 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

Background imageHermes Collection: Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, sculpture attributed to Praxiteles excavated at Olympia

Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, sculpture attributed to Praxiteles excavated at Olympia, Greece (engraving)
5996359 Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, sculpture attributed to Praxiteles excavated at Olympia, Greece (engraving) by German School

Background imageHermes Collection: Title page for Della historia vinitiana di M. Pietro Bembo card. volgarmente scritta

Title page for Della historia vinitiana di M. Pietro Bembo card. volgarmente scritta
5615715 Title page for Della historia vinitiana di M. Pietro Bembo card. volgarmente scritta. Libri XII by Pietro Bembo (1470-1547) first published in 1552 by Gualtiro Scotto publishing, Venice

Background imageHermes Collection: Judgement of Paris, before 1632 (oil on copper)

Judgement of Paris, before 1632 (oil on copper)
5938162 Judgement of Paris, before 1632 (oil on copper) by Balen, Hendrick van (1575-1632) and Brueghel, Jan (1568-1625); 24.8x36.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageHermes Collection: Detail of The Souls of Acheron, 1898 (oil on canvas)

Detail of The Souls of Acheron, 1898 (oil on canvas)
5942262 Detail of The Souls of Acheron, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Hiremy-Hirschl, Adolph (1860-1933); Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; Hungarian, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: Hermes presenting Pandora to King Epimetheus, 1611 (oil on canvas)

Hermes presenting Pandora to King Epimetheus, 1611 (oil on canvas)
3959959 Hermes presenting Pandora to King Epimetheus, 1611 (oil on canvas) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 181 x 256.8 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: The Judgement of Paris, 1528 (mixed media on wood)

The Judgement of Paris, 1528 (mixed media on wood)
3959938 The Judgement of Paris, 1528 (mixed media on wood) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); 84.7 x 57 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Background imageHermes Collection: Mercury Appears to AEneas in a Dream, c. 1770 (etching)

Mercury Appears to AEneas in a Dream, c. 1770 (etching)
873239 Mercury Appears to neas in a Dream, c.1770 (etching) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); 24.13 x18.42 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHermes Collection: Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang

Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang
STC323721 Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926 (ink on paper) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calypso)

Background imageHermes Collection: Mercury and Psyche, 1593 (bronze)

Mercury and Psyche, 1593 (bronze)
XIR284148 Mercury and Psyche, 1593 (bronze) by Vries, Adriaen de (c.1546-1626); height:215 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Mercury removing Psyche; ); Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis

Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis
IL262819 Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis, from The Childrens Hour:Stories from the Classics, published by the Waverley Book Company (colour litho) by Brock

Background imageHermes Collection: Political cartoon (colour litho)

Political cartoon (colour litho)
964589 Political cartoon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Political cartoon. From Truth, 25 December 1906.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHermes Collection: Pandora Gifted (engraving)

Pandora Gifted (engraving)
973765 Pandora Gifted (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pandora Gifted. Illustration for Flaxmans Classical Outlines by John C L Sparkes (Seeley)

Background imageHermes Collection: Mercury (oil on panel)

Mercury (oil on panel)
SNM128515 Mercury (oil on panel) by Baldung Grien, Hans (1484/5-1545); 194x64 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; German, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: Lunette depicting the Sorceress Circe Offering Ulysses a Bowl of Poisoned Soup

Lunette depicting the Sorceress Circe Offering Ulysses a Bowl of Poisoned Soup
BEN124353 Lunette depicting the Sorceress Circe Offering Ulysses a Bowl of Poisoned Soup and Mercury Adding a Herbal Antidote, from the Camerino, 1596 (fresco) by Carracci

Background imageHermes Collection: Poster advertising the Corriere della Sera, printed in Milan

Poster advertising the Corriere della Sera, printed in Milan
SNG130274 Poster advertising the Corriere della Sera, printed in Milan, 1898 (colour litho) by Hohenstein, Adolfo (1854-1928); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: The Souls of Acheron, 1898 (oil on canvas)

The Souls of Acheron, 1898 (oil on canvas)
5942263 The Souls of Acheron, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Hiremy-Hirschl, Adolph (1860-1933); Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; Hungarian, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: Anatomical Study: the Human Skeleton, in the Pose of Praxiteles

Anatomical Study: the Human Skeleton, in the Pose of Praxiteles
5889002 Anatomical Study: the Human Skeleton, in the Pose of Praxiteles Hermes Fastening his Sandal (pencil, pen, ink & wash on paper) by Bathe

Background imageHermes Collection: Mercury Joining the Hands of France and England, Wedgwood china

Mercury Joining the Hands of France and England, Wedgwood china and blue ball clay bas-relief or tablet designed by
6014461 Mercury Joining the Hands of France and England, Wedgwood china and blue ball clay bas-relief or tablet designed by John Flaxman, 1787 (autotype) by English Photographer

Background imageHermes Collection: The Judgement of Paris, c. 1913-15 (tempera on paper)

The Judgement of Paris, c. 1913-15 (tempera on paper)
3959920 The Judgement of Paris, c.1913-15 (tempera on paper) by Altherr, Paul (1870-1928); 44 x 58.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Background imageHermes Collection: Orpheus loses Eurydice again (chromolitho)

Orpheus loses Eurydice again (chromolitho)
1094449 Orpheus loses Eurydice again (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orpheus loses Eurydice again)

Background imageHermes Collection: Fountain, Head and Caduceus of Mercury, Pompei, Italy (stone)

Fountain, Head and Caduceus of Mercury, Pompei, Italy (stone)
886106 Fountain, Head and Caduceus of Mercury, Pompei, Italy (stone) by Roman, (1st century BC); (add.info.: Street of Mercury); out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: The Judgment of Paris, 1555 (engraving)

The Judgment of Paris, 1555 (engraving)
874577 The Judgment of Paris, 1555 (engraving) by Ghisi, Giorgio (1520-82); 39.37 x52.39 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: The Judgement of Paris, c. 1540-60 (oil on wood)

The Judgement of Paris, c. 1540-60 (oil on wood)
3588383 The Judgement of Paris, c.1540-60 (oil on wood) by SchAopfer, Hans, the Elder (c.1505-69); 32x41 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Background imageHermes Collection: Ixion was expelled from Olympus and blasted with a thunderbolt, 1615 (engraving)

Ixion was expelled from Olympus and blasted with a thunderbolt, 1615 (engraving)
3480579 Ixion was expelled from Olympus and blasted with a thunderbolt, 1615 (engraving) by Gaultier, Leonard (1561-1641); (add.info.: Ixion was expelled from Olympus and blasted with a thunderbolt)

Background imageHermes Collection: Busts of Mercury and Minerva by Louis Lerambert at Versailles, 1674 (engraving)

Busts of Mercury and Minerva by Louis Lerambert at Versailles, 1674 (engraving)
2962840 Busts of Mercury and Minerva by Louis Lerambert at Versailles, 1674 (engraving) by Lepautre, Jean (1618-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Views and Plans of Versailles)

Background imageHermes Collection: The Worship of Zeus, an illustration from L Odyssee, by Homer

The Worship of Zeus, an illustration from L Odyssee, by Homer
STC386310 The Worship of Zeus, an illustration from L Odyssee, by Homer, translated by Victor Berard, 1929-33 (colour litho) by Schmied

Background imageHermes Collection: Mercury (oil on canvas)

Mercury (oil on canvas)
WDM75667 Mercury (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 73x48 cm; De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation; (add.info)

Background imageHermes Collection: Art and Life, 1907 (oil on canvas)

Art and Life, 1907 (oil on canvas)
HTL94038 Art and Life, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 149.9x88.9 cm; Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English, out of copyright

Background imageHermes Collection: Jove with the Senate of the Gods, c. 1622 (pen & ink on paper)

Jove with the Senate of the Gods, c. 1622 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407550 Jove with the Senate of the Gods, c.1622 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageHermes Collection: Attic red-figure krater, detail, decorated with a scene of Vulcans forge

Attic red-figure krater, detail, decorated with a scene of Vulcans forge
BEN119443 Attic red-figure krater, detail, decorated with a scene of Vulcans forge, 5th century BC (ceramic) by Pan Painter (c.475-450 BC); height:42 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples



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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.