THE HERMES D’ANDROS COLLECTION
Andros, Paleopolis 1832
In 1832 Dimitrios Fr. Lucrezis, digging in his field at Paleopolis of Andros, found two statues, both of Parian marble, one in the form of a naked youth and the other of a female figure in a tunic and robe. This discovery caused a sensation, despite the fact that the inhabitants of Paleopolis often found antiquities in the area occupied by the ancient city of Andros.
King Otto himself, during his visit to Andros, was impressed by the sculpture, paid the Paleopolitan "digger" and ordered its transfer to Athens, so that the masterpiece could be donated to the newly established National Museum.
The original statue copied by the Hermes of Andros, was created in the classical years, around 360 BC, by a workshop or a sculptor who had was strongly influenced by the work of Praxiteles.
From 1841 it was exhibited and admired in the Athens National Archeological Museum till 1981 when it returned to Andros.
Today you can visit Hermes in the Archeological Museum of Andros.
inspirED BY HERMES D’ANDROS
Having spent all my life vacationing on the beautiful island of Andros, my need to explore further the past and the history of the island arose through my creative exploration.
The ceramic pieces shown below are created in Andros during the summer and in Paris during the winter days.
Each hand made piece is unique. The mould used for the head of Hermes d’ Andros was 3D printed initially in Paris and then in Tokyo by friends who also love our island.
