Ipotesi per una contestualizzazione dell’Hypnos del Prado
Until the nineteenth century, the statue of Hypnos held by the Prado Museum was thought to represent the Roman god Mercury. Its provenance is unknown, although occasional sixteenthcentury documents make reference to the existence of the masterpiece within Renaissance collections of Roman antiquitie...
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| Language: | deu |
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Museo Nacional del Prado
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Boletín del Museo del Prado |
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| Online Access: | https://www.museodelprado.es/aprende/boletin/ipotesi-per-una-contestualizzazione-dellhypnos/3b721a67-0ed3-bb8f-0e71-a8f752e2c0e1 |
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| Summary: | Until the nineteenth century, the statue of Hypnos held by the Prado Museum was thought to represent the Roman god
Mercury. Its provenance is unknown, although occasional sixteenthcentury documents make reference to the existence of the masterpiece within Renaissance collections of Roman antiquities. Evidence also exists that suggests the Hypnos may have been located
in the imperial Palatine Palace during ancient Roman times. |
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| ISSN: | 0210-8143 2952-0630 |