919 - Unknown artist of the 20th century. Apollo Belvedere, white marble bust on a turned base (62x82 cm) (defects)

Unknown artist of the 20th century. Apollo Belvedere, white marble bust on a turned base (62x82 cm) (defects) From the 2nd-century AD Roman marble model, a copy of a 4th-century BC Greek bronze original attributed to the sculptor Leochares. The sculpture was discovered in Rome in 1489 on the Viminal Hill, acquired by Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere (later Pope Julius II), and brought to the Vatican at the beginning of the 16th century. IT Ignoto del secolo XX. Apollo del Belvedere, busto in marmo bianco su base tornita (cm 62x82) (difetti) Dal modello romano in marmo del II secolo d.C., copia di un originale greco in bronzo del IV secolo a.C. attribuito allo scultore Leochares. La scultura venne scoperta a Roma nel 1489 sul colle Viminale e acquistata dal cardinale Giuliano della Rovere, futuro papa Giulio II, e portato in Vaticano all'inizio del XVI secolo