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Mercury Bronze Sculpture. Among his most famous works are the mercury (of which he did four versions), poised on one foot, supported by a zephyr. His name is related to the latin word merx (“merchandise”;

BRONZE SCULPTURE OF MERCURY SIGNED BY "GIAMBOLOGNA" at 1stdibs
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This is a large and beautifully detailed antique silver plated sculpture of mercury, also known as hermes, dating from circa 1860 and bearing the makers mark for the silversmith asto. Height 18'' x width 9'' approximate weight: The right leg is flexed back like the left arm holding the caduceus.

BRONZE SCULPTURE OF MERCURY SIGNED BY "GIAMBOLOGNA" at 1stdibs

Compare merchant, commerce, etc.), mercari (to trade), and merces (wages). His first design, a heavy wingless figure, is preserved in a model in bologna. Standing mercury is a bronze sculpture by french artist auguste rodin, first exhibited in 1888.rodin depicts the mythological god mercury, son of maia and jupiter—messenger of the gods and guide to the underworld—as a young man, representing eloquence and reason. This sculpture is signed giambologna.