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Apollo Barberini

The Apollo Barberini is a 1st–2nd century Roman sculpture of Apollo Kitharoedus. It is a probable copy of the a sculpture made by Scopas (395 - 350 BC ) perhaps from the sanctuary of Apollo at Rhamnus in Attica. This copy was the cult statue in the temple of Apollo Palatinus in Rome.

The modern named comes from the Roman family Barberini who acquired it.

(wikipedia: "apollo barberini")

 

From a Greek original

Scopas, 1st half of 4th Century BC

Roman marble copy

From the Palatine hill, Rome.

About 1st – 2nd century AD.

Munich, Glyptothek

 

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