Apollo Citharoedus - II
The god’s face is round, the low forehead rises slightly at the bottom, the upper eyelid is a bit heavy, the eyes (which were painted) are long and narrow, the mouth is small and gently arched and the chin is a little strong: Apollo’s expression shows divine calm, sure inspiration and mistress of himself.
The god’s hair are awkwardly reproduced. The hair are arranged in long wavy locks coarsely carved with the drill: the modern sculptor was unable to reproduce and translate in marble the outward character of the original bronze masterwork.
Source: Catalogue Mendel, Tome 1 (page 317), Notice 0114
Roman marble sculpture
2nd Cent. AD
Copy from a Hellenistic bronze sculpture
Praxitelean school.
Istanbul; Archaeological Museum
Apollo Citharoedus - II
The god’s face is round, the low forehead rises slightly at the bottom, the upper eyelid is a bit heavy, the eyes (which were painted) are long and narrow, the mouth is small and gently arched and the chin is a little strong: Apollo’s expression shows divine calm, sure inspiration and mistress of himself.
The god’s hair are awkwardly reproduced. The hair are arranged in long wavy locks coarsely carved with the drill: the modern sculptor was unable to reproduce and translate in marble the outward character of the original bronze masterwork.
Source: Catalogue Mendel, Tome 1 (page 317), Notice 0114
Roman marble sculpture
2nd Cent. AD
Copy from a Hellenistic bronze sculpture
Praxitelean school.
Istanbul; Archaeological Museum