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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Belvedere Torso
Work_PrefTitle
Belvedere Torso
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail of back
Image_Title
Detail of back
Image View
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Creator:
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Apollonios of Athens (Ancient Greek sculptor, active 1st century BCE)
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Apollonios of Athens (Ancient Greek sculptor, active 1st century BCE)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy) Inv. 1192
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy) Inv. 1192
Location
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Location Note:
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Museo Pio-Clementino
Work_LocationNotes
Museo Pio-Clementino
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.906389 12.454444
GPS
41.906389 12.454444
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 1st century BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1st century BCE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Ancient Greek
Work_Culture
Ancient Greek
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Hellenistic
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Hellenistic
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
marble
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Measurements:
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1.59 m (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
1.59 m (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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human figure; nude in art; sculpture fragment
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
human figure; nude in art; sculpture fragment
Subjects
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Description:
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Fragmentary marble statue of a nude male, known to be in Rome from the 1430s, and signed prominently on the front of the base by "Apollonios, son of Nestor, Athenian", who is unmentioned in ancient literature. The figure is portrayed seated on an animal hide, and its precise identification remains open to debate; recent studies have identified the skin as a panther hide, which opens more possibilities. Proposed identifications include Heracles (Hercules), Marsyas, Skiron, Polyphemos Philoktetes on the island of Lemnos, and more recently as the Greek hero Aias (Ajax) contemplating his imminent suicide. The Torso undoubtedly owes much of its fame to the fact that it was admired by Michelangelo. No attempt has been made to restore it, although many artists produced drawings and small sculptures of theoretical restorations. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Fragmentary marble statue of a nude male, known to be in Rome from the 1430s, and signed prominently on the front of the base by "Apollonios, son of Nestor, Athenian", who is unmentioned in ancient literature. The figure is portrayed seated on an animal hide, and its precise identification remains open to debate; recent studies have identified the skin as a panther hide, which opens more possibilities. Proposed identifications include Heracles (Hercules), Marsyas, Skiron, Polyphemos Philoktetes on the island of Lemnos, and more recently as the Greek hero Aias (Ajax) contemplating his imminent suicide. The Torso undoubtedly owes much of its fame to the fact that it was admired by Michelangelo. No attempt has been made to restore it, although many artists produced drawings and small sculptures of theoretical restorations. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-G-VM-TBTC-A11
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-G-VM-TBTC-A11
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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