U1884.2.2
Title
U1884.2.2
Creator
After a ca. 130-140 CE Roman copy of the head in marble of a Greek bronze (ca. 330-320 BCE), attributed to Leochares (4th century BCE)
Date
late 19th century
Label
Head of Apollo Belvedere (Pythian Apollo), late 19th century
After a ca. 130-140 CE Roman copy of the head in marble of a Greek bronze (ca. 330-320 BCE), attributed to Leochares (4th century BCE) Original Roman copy in the Vatican Museum, Rome Marble
Gift of Judge J. N. Lea, U1884.2.2
Apollo was one of the most important deities in Greek and Roman religions, and the Apollo Belvedere was one of the most important classical sculptures. German art historian Johann Winckelmann (1717-1768) claimed the statue embodied the highest ideal of art. Rediscovered during the Italian Renaissance, the full-length Roman marble sculpture was in the collection of Pope Julius II (Giuliano della Rovere) by 1508 and installed in the Belvedere Courtyard of the papal palace. A mold was taken in 1540 to make a copy for François I of France. From that time until the early 20th century, every fine collection of casts included a copy of the Apollo.
After a ca. 130-140 CE Roman copy of the head in marble of a Greek bronze (ca. 330-320 BCE), attributed to Leochares (4th century BCE) Original Roman copy in the Vatican Museum, Rome Marble
Gift of Judge J. N. Lea, U1884.2.2
Apollo was one of the most important deities in Greek and Roman religions, and the Apollo Belvedere was one of the most important classical sculptures. German art historian Johann Winckelmann (1717-1768) claimed the statue embodied the highest ideal of art. Rediscovered during the Italian Renaissance, the full-length Roman marble sculpture was in the collection of Pope Julius II (Giuliano della Rovere) by 1508 and installed in the Belvedere Courtyard of the papal palace. A mold was taken in 1540 to make a copy for François I of France. From that time until the early 20th century, every fine collection of casts included a copy of the Apollo.
Credit Line
Museums at Washington & Lee University
Citation
After a ca. 130-140 CE Roman copy of the head in marble of a Greek bronze (ca. 330-320 BCE), attributed to Leochares (4th century BCE), “U1884.2.2,” Museums at Washington and Lee University: Online Exhibits, accessed May 17, 2024, https://exhibits-museums.omeka.wlu.edu/items/show/328.