Torso of an under life-size statue of Apollo. After the Praxitelian Apollo Lykeios.
Torso of an under life-size statue of Apollo. After the Praxitelian Apollo Lykeios.
Roman, Antonine
c. 160
Marble
The model followed was a sculpture attributed to Praxiteles that was located in the sanctuary of Apollo Lykeios (Lykeion) in Athens.
Marble
Dimensions
63.00cm high ( 24.80 inches high)
Provenance
Formerly English private coll., 1982.Description / Expertise
The figure stands in contraposto, the weight resting on the right leg. The musculature of the slender body is soft and boyish and also carefully rendered on the back. The right arm was placed on the head in a posture of rest. The left arm was presumably angled and rested on a support, traces of which are preserved at the left leg. Strands of hair lie on the shoulders.The model followed was a sculpture attributed to Praxiteles that was located in the sanctuary of Apollo Lykeios (Lykeion) in Athens.
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