The Apollo Belvedere from the Vatican his left hand resting on the tree trunk around which coils a python, ca. 1510–27, Engraving, 11 7/16 x 6 3/8 in. (29.1 x 16.2 cm), Prints, Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini (?) ca. 1480–before 1534 Bologna (?)), The Apollo Belvedere was discovered near Rome in the late fifteenth century. Possibly a second-century marble copy of a bronze original by the Greek sculptor Leochares, the statue was immediately appreciated as a masterpiece and showered with praise
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Apollo Belvedere, Vatican, left hand resting, tree trunk, coils, python, ca, 1510–27, Engraving, 11 7/16 x 6 3/8, 29.1 16.2 cm, Prints, Marcantonio Raimondi, Italian, Argini, ca., 1480–before, 1534, Bologna, Apollo, Belvedere, discovered, Rome, late fifteenth, century, second-century marble, copy, bronze original, Greek sculptor, Leochares, statue, immediately appreciated, masterpiece, showered, praise
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