Apollo, Garden Sculpture, Circa 1920

Apollo, garden sculpture in reconstituted stone.

The graceful, naked male figure of the young god, gently leaning against a trunk and with his right hand on his head. This sculpture is a variation of the Lycian Apollo also known as Apollo of Florence or the Apollino, a work of the famous Greek sculptor Praxiteles (4th century BC), which is now in the Uffizi Museum in Florence.
As for the original statue, the name "Lycian" seems to be due to the fact that it was placed in the "Lyceum", the school founded by Aristotle in Athens around 335 b. C., near a sanctuary dedicated to Apollo. Due to its fame, this statue has been frequently copied over the centuries. She was renowned for being one of the best examples of the perfect proportions of the human body.
Our sculpture can be placed indoors, in a conservatory or outdoors in a park or garden. Its very beautiful patina comes from time already spent outdoors.
Circa 1920 Italy
Base: 35 cm. x 45 cm. x 70 cm.
Statue: 145 cm. x 55 cm. 30cm
Price is not negotiable