APOLLO BELVEDERE
Top 2 in Top 17 Best Sculptures of All Time
The Apollo Belvedere is a well-known Classical sculpture, however it is likely to be a replica of an older bronze figure. The existing piece in the Vatican Museum is composed of marble and dates from roughly 120-140AD. It was thought to have been lost for about 1,500 years until being found during the Italian Renaissance.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, it was considered one of the most perfect sculptures ever produced, and many neoclassicists praised it for its artistic perfection. The sculpture shows the Greek God Apollo as an archer who has just launched an arrow, however, there is no explanation for the tale depicted. Except for sandals and a robe over his left shoulder, he is naked.
