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See the Vatican's Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory
The Vatican’s famous Apollo Belvedere—a marble statue of the Greek god of archery, music and dance—is finally back on public display after a five-year restoration. The seven-foot-tall statue ...
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Restored 'Apollo Belvedere' marble back on show in the Vatican
The Vatican Museums on Tuesday unveiled the restoration of the celebrated second-century "Apollo Belvedere" sculpture ...
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Roma. Museo Vaticano. Apollo Sauroctono [Rome. Vatican Museum. Apollo Sauroctonos (Sauroktonos)] F. & C. 2516; verso: [divided back, no message]
Apollo Sauroktonos (Apollo Lizard-killer) is the title of several 1st - 2nd century AD Roman marble copies of an original by the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles. The statues depict a nude adolescent ...
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When life incorrectly imitates art
In a month dedicated to recognizing and celebrating a race of people who have historically been reduced to a point that they ...