Italy, Roman, Augustan period / 27 BCE–14 CE
Relief of Apollo with Nike
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Relief of Apollo with Nike as sculpture (Italy, Roman, Augustan period · 27 BCE–14 CE).
Between the figures is a draped egg-shaped stone known as an omphalos, the metaphorical center of the world.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this sculpture as Greek marble.
The museum's collection notes: This is a typical example of Neo-Attic work, a school that revived the Archaic style of the late sixth century BC. The elongated figures and mannered gestures are typical of this school.
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