Apollo Citharoedus
Maker
Fonderia Chiurazzi
(Italian, founded 1870)
Dateearly 20th century
MediumBronze
Dimensions61 x 22 1/2 x 19 in. (154.9 x 57.2 x 48.3 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN5127
The god of music, Apollo, is shown here holding a <i>plectrum</i> in his right hand, a pick used to play the <i>cithara</i>, or lyre, which would have been supported by the left arm. Found at Pompeii in the 19th century, this statue is a Roman re-elaboration of a Greek bronze original dated to the middle of the 5th century BC, a period in sculpture that saw the development of kinetic poses and a greater emphasis on human anatomy. The hair, curled around a fillet and falling in ringlets behind the ears, is observed in many early classical statues of Apollo.
On View
On viewLocation
- Museum of Art, Courtyard
