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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-vat-011. (A) God of archery, music, poetry, art, and prophecy Apollo in the Toxotis (Archer) aspect, holding a bow in his left hand and carrying a back quiver filled with arrows; an undulating snake climbing a tree stump (the iconographic reference to the Delphian serpent Python?). (B) God Apollo in the Citharoedus (Citharede) aspect, carrying kithara and holding plectrum in his right hand; an undulating snake climbing a tree stump. |
| Item: | Medium: | Category (Object): |
Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Provenience: | Collection: |
| A. | White marble |
Sculpture (Apollo Belvedere/ Pythian Apollo carved statue) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial, 120-140 AD (Roman copy of the Late Classical Greek cast bronze original by Leochares (fl. 340s- 320s BC), 350-325 BC) |
Grottaferrata or Anzio (?), Lazio, Central Italy |
Musei Vaticani (Mu-seo Pio-Clementino, Cortile Ottagono), Vatican, Inventory № 1015 |
| B. | White marble |
Sculpture (Apollo Kitharede carved statue) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial, 100-150 AD (Roman copy of the Late Classical Greek original, 350-325 BC) |
Chiesa di San Silvestro in Capite, Campus Martius, Rome, Lazio, Central Italy |
Musei Vaticani (Mu-seo Pio-Clementino, Sala della Biga), Vati-can, Inventory № 2353 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Vatican Expedition, 29 March - 25 April 2015). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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