The story of art throughout the ages; an illustrated record (1904)
Reinach, Salomon, 1858-1932, Simmonds, Florence · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 83
-STATUE KNOWN AS THE APOLLOBELVEDERE. (Museum of the Vatican.) the skeleton is enveloped in flesh andskin; elegance has been achieved 63 THE STORY OF ART THROUGHOUT THE AGES at the expense of vigour. The headof the Belvedere Apollo has character- … FIG. lOI.—HEAD OF APQLLO. Formerly belonging to the Comte de Pourtales.(British Museum.) istics which connect it with the schoolat Scopas. The god has just hurleda dart, and his expression is wrathful;but he is at the same time passionateand uneasy. In Hellenistic art, thegods have lost their…
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