Marble head of Apollo with fragment of his hand

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1st or 2nd century CE · Marble · Greek and Roman Art

Roman adaptation of a Greek work of the 4th century B.C., known as the Apollo Lykeios A celebrated bronze statue of Apollo, standing at rest with his hand on his head, stood throughout antiquity in the Lykeion, a large open area just outside the walls of Athens that was devoted to athletics and philosophical discussion. The graceful pose was later adopted for other statues of Apollo, such as this small-scale work with almost feminine features and hair style.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st or 2nd century CE

Medium

Marble

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Louise Crane, in memory of her mother, Mrs. W. Murray Crane, 1980