Антикварний бюст Аполло́на Бельведе́рського

An antique bust in an incredible performance. A small interior replica of one of the most famous works of ancient sculptural art. The bust image of white marble has no damage and is mounted on a wooden pedestal. The original Apollo is an antique life-size statue depicting the ancient Greek and Roman god Apollo in the form of a young handsome young man. The original sculpture was created in bronze around 330 BC, probably in Athens by the sculptor Leocharos. The original has not survived. But a marble copy was made of it. The 2.24-meter-high marble statue was found in 1489 during excavations of Nero's villa in Antioch (then the territory of Nettuno) near Rome (now Anzio). Over time, there was a demand for its repetition. A sculptor from Mantua, Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolci, made a wax model, which he cast in bronze, carefully processed and partially gilded. This replica was reproduced, in particular for the collection of the Dukes of Gonzaga. Thus Apollo became the most recognizable sculpture in the history of art.