Apollo Belvedere

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Apollo is a deity revered for his multifaceted nature, encompassing music and protection against malevolence. He is frequently depicted in an unusually feminine manner, characterized by soft curves, rounded forms, and luxuriant hair artfully arranged. Even here, where he has just unleashed his deadly arrows upon Python, a monstrous female entity, and seized her temple at Delphi. Winckelmann was deeply enamored with the figure. He believed it to be so superior in perfection that it could not possibly be a Roman replica. It had to be an authentic Greek marble original that was transported directly to Rome. However, the draperies surrounding Apollo's arm do not follow identical curves on one side as they do on the other. The discrepancy likely arose when a Roman workshop copied the statue in marble. The Apollo Belvedere was named after its location within the Vatican, the Cortile del Belvedere. It was widely admired and frequently reproduced for nearly 400 years before falling out of favor. - Henrik Holm, senior research curator at SMK This is a 3D scan of a plaster replica of the sculpture 'Apollo Belvedere' attributed to the artist Leochares and dated circa 330 BCE. The scan is generated from the cast (ref. KAS353) in The Royal Cast Collection at SMK – National Gallery of Denmark. This is a downscaled (ca. 10 mb) version. To learn more about the 3D scans of casts in The Royal Cast Collection and download all high-resolution 3D models, visit: www.smk.dk/3d If you create new work using the model and wish to share it with us, please email web@smk.dk