Caption

Head of the Hermes of Belvedere in the Vatican Museums in Vatican City, Rome - Vaticano - Testa del Mercurio detto l'Antinoo di Belvedere, photograph, Part of Photo album with photographs of landmarks and artworks in Italy., number: '12680', photographer: Edizioni Brogi, Vatican Museums, c. 1875 - in or before 1907, Edizioni Brogi, photographer, Vatican City, paper, gelatin silver print, height 250 mm x width 199 mm, sculpture, (story of) Mercury (Hermes), A photograph of a marble torso and head of a classical male statue against a dark background, showing curly hair, downcast eyes, a straight nose, and a closed mouth; the statue's shoulders and upper chest are visible, one arm missing at the shoulder, and a draped cloth rests over one shoulder and across the chest with visible folds and soft shadows.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_318

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Rights managed

Available size

38.0Mb (4.6Mb) / 10.9in x 13.5in / 3284 x 4043 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head Hermes Belvedere Vatican Museums Vatican City Rome - Vaticano - Testa del Mercurio detto l'Antinoo di Belveder photograph Part Photo album photographs landmarks artworks Italy number 12680 photographer Edizioni Brogi c 1875 - 1907 paper gelatin silver print height 250 mm x width 199 mm sculpture story of Mercury marble torso head classical male statue dark background showing curly hair downcast eyes straight nose closed mouth statue's shoulders upper chest visible arm missing shoulder draped cloth rests across chest visible folds soft shadows