# Herm of Bacchus

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## Artwork

- Artist: [VALADIER, Luigi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/valadier-luigi-r738938bb09e1f8>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Bronze and alabaster, height 175 cm

## Commentary

This sculpture, a precocious example of Roman Neoclassicism, is a revival of the ancient classical tradition of the herm. The torso was carved from a rare veined alabaster by the sculptor Ferdinando Lisandroni.

## Attribution

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