Which classical sculptor is associated with the ancient sculpture Hermes and the Infant Dionysus discovered in 1877 at Olympia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Praxiteles
- Step 1: Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, also known as the Hermes of Praxiteles or the Hermes of Olympia, is an ancient Greek sculpture of Hermes and the infant Dionysus discovered in 1877 in the ruins of the Temple of Hera, Olympia, in Greece. Answer: Praxiteles. Why not the others: "Phidias" flourished a century earlier and sculpted monumental chryselephantine and bronze cult statues; "Lysippos" was Alexander's court sculptor known for bronze athlete figures and heroic portraits; "Polykleitos" was known for square-built athletic bronze figures conforming strictly to his Canon.
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