Monumentum
Mercury of Mérida
The statue of Mercury in Merida bears a dedication from the Roman Pater of a community in the city in 155.
PublishedThe New Mithraeum
13 Jan 2022
Updated on 29 Oct 2022
Mercury of Merida
The New Mithraeum / Andreu Abuín (CC BY-SA)
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The material employed for this statue comes from the quarries of Estremoz. Lusitanian marble was primarily used in Colonia Augusta Emerita, beginning with the reign of Tiberius, as much for architectural adornment as for this provincial capital's exceptional production of statuary.
The figure undeniably is derived as much from a theme, i.e. Hermes seated, as from an aesthetic attributed to Lysippus, the sculptor of the Greek Hellenistic period.
The figure undeniably is derived as much from a theme, i.e. Hermes seated, as from an aesthetic attributed to Lysippus, the sculptor of the Greek Hellenistic period.