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| Price included shipping cost in USA and CEE, others countries please ask. Statue of Apollo - Marble Roman period, second Century AD Heigh 177 cm - 70" inches Found: in 2000 Apollo is rendered as a muscular young man. He has a divine and peaceful expression on his face and his body is graceful and well-proportioned. The rather feminine sensuality displayed is probably caused by his overemphasized hips. The short legs are an inexcusable fault on the part of the sculptor who copied the statue from an Hellenistic original. The god stands on his right leg with his body swaying to the opposite side-towards the pillar. At the top of this pillar an ornamented lyre is placed. His fingers must originally have been touching the strings of the instrument. His right arm is raised with his forearm lightly resting on his head, and his hand is holding the plectrum of the lyre as if playing on the strings before beginning the melody. This form of rendering of the god was known as Apollo 'citharados' or 'playing the lyre'. His robe falls below his waist leaving his genitals exposed. His sandals are the most attractive part of his attire. The buckle of his left sandal, his shoulder-belt and his face still bear traces of reddish brown paint. Traces of reddish-brown and blue paint can be distinguished on the lyre as well. NOTE: Statues are reproductions of original statues. These statues are made of a dolomite powder, titanium powder & others. This mixture gives statues an antique outlook and a texture as same as marble gives. The originals of these statues are exhibited in several museums. |