Title

Head of Apollo,

Caption

Head of Apollo, (Apollo Sauroctonos), found in Kifissia in Athens. Now at the Benaki Museum. The marble head of the Roman period was probably made in Attica. It is one of the best copies of the famous bronze statue of Apollo Sauroktonos (lizard-slayer) made by Praxiteles in the mid-4th century B.C.

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A19_409

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (3,9Mb) / 12,9in x 18,0in / 3882 x 5402 (300dpi)

Keywords

C Head Apollo Apollo Sauroctonos Kifissia Athens Benaki Museum marble Roman period Attica Apollo Sauroktonos lizard-slayer Praxiteles mid-4th century B C