The Apollo Barberini is a 1st–2nd-century Roman sculpture of
Apollo Citharoedus. It is a probable copy of the sculpture of
Apollo Citharoedus (possibly by
Scopas and perhaps from the sanctuary of Apollo at
Rhamnus, in Attica) that was the cult statue in the
temple of Apollo Palatinus
The Temple of Apollo Palatinus ('Palatine Apollo') was a temple on the Palatine Hill of ancient Rome, which was first dedicated by Augustus to his patron god Apollo. It was only the second temple in Rome dedicated to the god, after the Temple of ...
in
Rome.
It is named after the
Barberini who acquired it. It is now held in the
Munich Glyptothek (Inv. 211).
See also
Other items from the Barberini collections:
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Barberini Faun
*
Portland Vase
Sources
Linda Jones Roccos, 'Apollo Palatinus: The Augustan Apollo on the Sorrento Base', ''American Journal of Archaeology'', Vol. 93, No. 4 (Oct., 1989), pp. 571-588
Sculptures of Apollo
Barberini collection
Roman copies of Greek sculptures
Archaeological discoveries in Italy
Musical instruments in art
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