Apollo of the belvedere is a celebrated marble sculpture from classical antiquity.
Marble sculpture of apollo.
Apollo torso of after the antique marble statue.
Antique 19th century hand carved carrara marble grouping after gian lorenzo bernini s italian.
It was rediscovered in central italy in the late 15th century during the renaissance.
This type of apollo statue was derived from a 4th century bce work by the athenian sculptor.
1598 1680 original sculpture titled apollo y daphne executed between 1622 1625 and currently on display in the borghese gallery museum in rome italy.
We cannot know his legendary head with eyes like ripening fruit.
It was rediscovered in central italy in the.
Apollo was the god of music light truth and healing in graeco roman mythology but this statue was found in a temple dedicated to kore the goddess of the underworld and vegetation.
The distinctively roman foot wear is one reason scholars believe it is not a copy of an original greek statue.
The apollo is now thought to be an original roman re creation of hadrianic date ca.
This statue is based on the original full size statue apollo of the belvedere.
The back of the statue was not polished suggesting that the statue was placed inside a niche within the temple.
The apollo belvedere also called the pythian apollo or apollo of the belvedere is a celebrated marble sculpture from classical antiquity.