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Roman Adaptation of the Apollo Lykeios in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, June 2018

Roman Adaptation of the Apollo Lykeios in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, June 2018
Roman Adaptation of Apollo Lykeios by Praxiteles (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

Date: 2nd century

Culture:Roman

Category:Sculpture

Medium: marble

Collection: Ancient Art

Dimensions: Overall (without base): 11 1/2 × 7 1/4 × 4 in. (29.21 × 18.42 × 10.16 cm)

Overall (with base): 13 × 7 1/4 × 5 in. (33.02 × 18.42 × 12.7 cm)

Object Number: 96.6


“The place…is dedicated to the Apollo Lykeios [the wolf]. You see his statue there; the one leaning on the pillar, with a bow in the left hand. The right arm bent over the head indicates that the god is resting after some great exertion.” – Lucian, Anacharsis

This elegant torso is based on the 4th-century statue of Apollo in the gymnasion known as the Lykeion (Lyceum), the center for physical and intellectual training where the philosopher Aristotle taught. Reduced-scale statues were especially popular among the Romans and have been found in both domestic and religious contexts and in interior and exterior settings.

Text from: www.vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-12976625

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