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A modern marble, Herm shaped bust of the Athenian dramatist Euripides, after a Roman sculpture in the Farnese Collection (National Archaeological Museum, Naples). The Herm is a Greek, straight-sided pillar used as a signpost or marker. The form was adopted in Roman times, the head of Hermes replaced with those of influential Greek thinkers. This copy of an antique bust was acquired to replace Lord Burlington`s original now at Chatsworth. The head has long, wavy, thinning hair that falls in defined locks around the face. It has a lined forehead and furrowed brow. The nose has a prominent hump at the top of the bridge. The eyes are deep-set, with a subtle downward gaze. His beard is full and well-defined. The chest is bare, a fold of fabric covers the back and left shoulder.
Euripides is considered by many to be the founder of the modern tragedy. His plots centre around intensely passionate lower-class characters, imprisoned by their status, in frequent attempts to destroy each other. Thought to be a recluse, he is alleged to have written in a cave on the island of Salamis near Athens.
Chiswick House
London
Title
Euripides (c.484 BC–c.406 BC)
Date
1900–2005
Medium
marble
Measurements
H 75 x W 44 x D 28.5 cm
Accession number
88003098
Work type
Bust
Chiswick House
Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London, Greater London W4 2RP England
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