A 20th Century Bronze(naked Men)presents Apollo Belvedere Sig Vichi Firenze1944
Artist: F.vichi Firence 1944
A Bronze sig F.Vichi fenze1944 (after) pressentez Apollo belverdere h 2,14m exceptionele bronze siecele brown patina
The Apollo of Belvedere is a famous marble sculpture of classical antiquity, discovered in 1489. Today, the statue stands in a courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, as part of the Vatican Museums' antiquities collection. It is a Roman copy of a Greek bronze original dating from around 330-320 BC, designed by Leochares. The original copy probably dates from the time of Emperor Hadrian (117-138).Artist : unknownYear: 120s (Julian period)Location: Vatican MuseumsHeight: 224 cmPortal: Art and CultureThe 2.24-metre-high statue depicts the Greek god Apollo, just after slaying the dragon Python with bow and arrow. At the time of its discovery, the lower part of the right arm and the left hand were missing. Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, sculptor and pupil of Michelangelo, restored them.The statue was found in the Anzio region, under the jurisdiction of Giuliano della Rovere, future Pope Julius II. During Napoleon's Italian campaign, the statue, along with other works of art, was looted and taken to Paris, where it became part of the Louvre collections until 1815. After 1815, it returned to the Vatican.
The Apollo of Belvedere is a famous marble sculpture of classical antiquity, discovered in 1489. Today, the statue stands in a courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, as part of the Vatican Museums' antiquities collection. It is a Roman copy of a Greek bronze original dating from around 330-320 BC, designed by Leochares. The original copy probably dates from the time of Emperor Hadrian (117-138).Artist : unknownYear: 120s (Julian period)Location: Vatican MuseumsHeight: 224 cmPortal: Art and CultureThe 2.24-metre-high statue depicts the Greek god Apollo, just after slaying the dragon Python with bow and arrow. At the time of its discovery, the lower part of the right arm and the left hand were missing. Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, sculptor and pupil of Michelangelo, restored them.The statue was found in the Anzio region, under the jurisdiction of Giuliano della Rovere, future Pope Julius II. During Napoleon's Italian campaign, the statue, along with other works of art, was looted and taken to Paris, where it became part of the Louvre collections until 1815. After 1815, it returned to the Vatican.
15 000 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Bronze
Height: 2,14m
Reference (ID): 1767615
Availability: In stock
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