Richard Hodgman's Photos

The original work on this subject was of classical origin and unearthed during excavation for Santa Maria della Vittoria in Roma. Borghese appropriated the piece when he heard of it and in compensation paid for continued construction of the church. When Napoleon occupied Roma 200 years later he married his sister to a Borghese and had the classical sculpture sent to Paris. This is an early 19th century work on the same subject. Wikipedia reference: Sleeping Hermaphroditus
The term describing the person depicted in this sculpture is historic. The term is now more appropriately intersex.

Author

Richard Hodgman

Created on

Thursday 7 April 2016

Posted on

Thursday 16 June 2016

Keywords

Places|Italy, Subject|Art

Albums

• 20160403 Italy / Roma - Borghese Gallery

Visits

2712