Mann, Charles Eben, 1844- · New York, Chicago, The Prang educational company · leaf 173
a famous collection of paintings andstatuary. In one of these galleries, called the Belvedere, is astatue of Apollo, perhaps the finest piece of sculpturenow known. It was found about three hundred yearsago near the old town of Antium, a favorite resortof the emperors in the old days, and situated… … Apollo Belvedere—(Vatican, Rome) APOLLO their best knowledge. No one knows certainlywhat was held in the left hand. It may have beenhis silver bow, from which the god had just dis-charged one of his arrows at some evil-doer; or itmay have been the ?egis, at the sight of which theenemies of the god…
Mythology, Greek · Art and mythology
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