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Jun 8, 2019 · The ancient statue known as the Apollo Belvedere was once the most famous sculpture in Rome. The statue is thought to be a Roman copy (2nd century CE) of a bronze original by the Greek sculptor Leochares (4th century BCE).
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Aug 9, 2013 · The Belvedere Apollo statue considered to be a 2nd century CE copy of a bronze statue of the 4th century BCE by Leochares. The god would have once held a bow in his left hand. (The Vatican Museums...
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Apr 27, 2021 · The Apollo Belvedere , a 2nd century CE Roman copy of a 4th century BCE Greek bronze, is so named because of its one-time home in the small Bramante-designed sculpture court (Cortile del Belvedere) of the summer residence connected to the Vatican Palace.
ca. 1510–27. Not on view. The Apollo Belvedere was discovered near Rome in the late fifteenth century. Possibly a second-century marble copy of a bronze original by the Greek sculptor Leochares, the statue was immediately appreciated as a masterpiece and showered with praise.
The Apollo Belvedere, originally in the church of St Peter in Chains, Julius’ titular church when he was a cardinal, has been in its present site since 1509. It is a 2nd-century AD Roman copy of a 4th-century BC bronze original attributed to the sculptor Leochares.
The Apollo Belvedere was named after its position in the Vatican, the Cortile del Belvedere. It was admired and frequently copied for almost 400 years before falling out of fashion. - Henrik Holm, senior research curator at SMK. This 3D printable model was digitised in collaboration between Scan the World and The Statens Museum for Kunst.
