Why it matters
This marble Apollo, a Roman copy of a lost Greek bronze by Leochares, was rediscovered in Italy in the late 15th century and put on display in the Vatican in 1511. From the mid-18th century neoclassicists hailed it as the greatest ancient sculpture and a model of aesthetic perfection.
Did you know?
- It is 2.24 metres tall.
- Apollo has just shot an arrow, traditionally at the serpent Python.
- The marble was made in the 2nd century AD; Leochares' original dates from around 330–320 BC.
Based on the Wikipedia article Apollo Belvedere (CC BY-SA 4.0).
