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Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770-1844
Apollo
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Location
Inventory Number
A326
Catalogue Number
A326Catalogue Level / Collection
Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Sculptures (A)
Explanation
- Like Minerva and Mercury, Apollo is Jupiter’s child, but as the firstborn he is the most important. He is a very complex god, but by giving him a lyre Thorvaldsen here focuses on his status as the god of poetry and, especially, music.
Motif / Theme
- Human > God > Apollon / Apollo
Version / Edition
Original Model
Dimension
- Diameter 65.5 cm
Art Form / Craft
Sculpture
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Acquisition Mode
Bequest from Bertel ThorvaldsenAcquisition Date
March 24, 1844