Alex Duffey:  Hermes carrrying the infant Dionysus

Hermes carrrying the infant Dionysus - Gods becoming mortals

In this lecture, Prof. Duffey discusses one of the most striking sculptures of Classical Greece, namely Hermes and Dionysus by Praxiteles. Praxiteles anticipated the philosophical shifts that would celebrate personality, emotional depth, and the intertwined aesthetic beauty of form and function by emphasizing the human aspects of divinity in this magnificent artwork. Prof. Duffey not only refers to the origin and history of this sculpture but also explains why it is considered one of Classical Greece's greatest masterpieces.

Date
Thursday 28 August 2025 at 12:00

Cost
R50,00 per person (tickets are payable in cash at the door)
 
Booking is essential (a maximum of 60 people can be accommodated)
 
RSVP before 27 August 2025
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Venue
Association of Arts Pretoria, 173 Mackie Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria