S5.1 APOLLO BELVEDERE
| Museum Collection | Pio-Clementino Museum, Vatican City |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Vatican B92 or 1015 |
| Title | Apollo Belvedere |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 2.15 metres |
| Context | Found near Antium |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek bronze statue by Leochares 350 - 325 B.C. (Heavily restored) |
| Style | Late Classical |
| Date | C2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The youthful god Apollo stands nude beside a serpent-entwined pillar with arm outstretched. The drawn bow in his hands is lost.