Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)
Alternative Title
Apollo the Citharist
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Publisher
Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation
Publication Date
January 1966
Time Period
circa 50 BCE
Abstract
Total front center view
Keywords
Greek Classical period, Late Republican period, Early Roman Imperial period, Sculpture (visual works), Statues, Bronze, Severe Style (Greek sculpture style), Kitharas, Patina (condition), Peristyles (Roman courtyards), Roman copy
Alt Text
A statue of a muscular male figure standing with one arm bent at the elbow and wearing a headband. The sculpture is displayed against a plain background.
Extent
1 color photograph
Geographic Location
Italy; Pompeii (Italy); House of the Citharist (Pompeii, Italy)
Rights
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Access Restrictions
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Media Type
Color photographs
Format
Digital Only
Note
This is a bronze statue of Apollo Citharoedus. It was discovered on November 8, 1853, in the peristyle of the House of the Citharist in Pompeii, Italy. The villa was subsequently named after the uncovering. The style is a classical Roman work that is crafted in an 'archaizing' or Severe Greek manner. Depicted is the god Apollo, shown in nude, featuring textured green patina skin caused by oxidation. The original inlaid glass paste eyes are uncommonly present, which gives the subject a lifelike gaze. The moniker 'Citharoedus' signified Apollo as the god of music playing the cithara, an ancient Greek lyre. The instrument is absent, but there are indication of it on the remains.
Identifier
A01-JGC0231
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Apollo Citharoedus" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 276.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/276
