Musique des Dieux Hermès carré was designed by Claudia Stuhlhofer-Mayr and issued in 1996, the Year of Music.

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Other wonderful designs that were part of the Year of Music, include the Les Ballets Russes [Link to Blog about the Inspiration for this design] by Annie Faivre [Short Bio]. Zoe Pauwels’ contributed her fabulous La Musique des Sphères and the talented Loïc Dubigeon designed not one, but two exceptional carres that year, the New Orleans Creole Jazz and Salzburg [Inspiration for that design].

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Musique des Dieux Hermès carré showcases several ancient Greek mythological figures dancing while playing ancient instruments, like the Lyre for example.

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In one of her four “instrument” squares Madame Stuhlhofer-Mayr cleverly incorporated the sign of Hermes, the famous Greek god responsible for wealth, luck and fertility. The cleverest and most mischievous of all the Olympian gods, Hermes was also their herald and messenger.

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This spectacular design has never been re-issued and in this colorway a truly divine carre.

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