Apollo Belvedere

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This is a white marble statue of Apollo Belvedere. The figure of Apollo stands frontally, with his weight shifted onto one leg. His right arm is extended, as he has just released an arrow, while his left arm is covered with his robe. Apollo has a quiver slung across his right shoulder. He is entirely nude except for a pair of sandals on his feet and a robe draped over his shoulder and thrown back.
Apollo stands facing forward, having just released an arrow, his robe draped over his left arm and a quiver slung across his shoulder.

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The Apollo Belvedere is a marble sculpture of the Greek god Apollo, believed to be a 2nd-century A.D. Roman copy of a lost bronze original by the Greek sculptor Leochares (c. 330–320 B.C.). It was discovered in Rome in 1489 on the Viminal Hill and is currently housed in the Cortile del Belvedere of the Vatican Museum, Vatican City. The sculpture is 7.3 feet (2.24 m) high. It depicts Apollo standing frontally, having just released an arrow, with a quiver on his right shoulder. When first discovered, the lower right arm and the left part of his hand were missing. This is one of the most famous art pieces of Apollo, it is considered one of the best representations of Apollo and an example of expressing Greek aesthetic ideals from the 18th to the 21st century.

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  • creator
    Greek sculptor Leochares
  • rights
    Public Domain. The sculpture is not under copyright protection, as it is an ancient artifact. The Vatican Museum owns and houses the Apollo Belvedere in the Cortile del Belvedere, Vatican City.
  • rights holder
    Vatican Museums
  • rights territory
    Made in Ancient Rome, currently in the Vatican City