Abbeville - Le Mercure Volant

STATUES - HITHER & DITHER

Parc d'Emonville

Le Mercure Volant

Mercury

Messenger of the gods and god of trade, merchants, and travel, in Roman (Mercurius) and Greek (Ἑρμῆς - Hermes) mythology (Wikipedia: Mercury - Hermes).

Jean de Bologne
18th century

Description

Originally there were three lead statues of Apollo, Mercury and Diane respectively, all after Jean de Bologne.

Mercurius' attributes

Mercurius/Hermes is usually depicted as a young man wearing winged shoes (talaria) and a winged hat (petasos), and carrying the caduceus, a herald's staff with two entwined snakes that was Apollo's gift to Hermes

Sculptor

Giambologna (Giovanni Bologna), born Jean de Bologne or Jehan de Boulogne (Douai 1529 - Firenze 1608), Flemish/Italian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Information

Gralon, Parc d'Emonville et les Jardins du Carmel.
Ministere de culture, Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel.

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Location N 50°6'33" E 1°50'2"

Item Code: frpi046; Photograph: 24 May 2012
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