Marble Apollo Belvedere Bust (medium size 22″). Apollo Belvedere or Apollo’s Belvedere, also known as Pythian Apollo, is a famous marble sculpture from classical ancient. It was in the late 15th century.
It was rediscovered during the Renaissance. Since the mid-18th century, it has been regarded by the ardent neo-classicalists as the greatest ancient sculpture.
For centuries, it has embodied the perfect aesthetic ideals of Europeans and westernized regions. The sculpture depicts the Greek god Apollo, who has just surpassed the snake python, a monster that recently destroyed the Delphis coast.
This distinctive Marble Apollo Belvedere Bust is carved after the celebrated Apollo Belvedere in the Vatican, where it was first recorded in 1509.
The present bust is unusual since, unlike the majority of 18th-century busts after the Vatican original, this is not a direct copy. Its unusual curved truncation and prominently open-mouthed expression, deviate from the original and accord with the late Roman Baroque style.
Do you have a star at home? As the sun god, Apollo is one of the 12 great gods and goddesses who gather in Olympus with their own society, law and rank.
This majestic bust of the Vatican Museum comes from a complete statue, Apollo Belvedere, a Roman copy of the original Greek marble in the late 4th century. It has been recognized as a model of classical beauty for many years !
If you want to a statue to decor your home or office,may be a bust like Marble Apollo Belvedere Bust may be a better choice !
