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The Apollo Frescoes
Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis. Apollo was the god of music (principally the lyre, and he directed the choir of the Muses) and also of prophecy, colonization, medicine, archery (but not for war or hunting), poetry, dance, intellectual inquiry and the carer of herds and flocks. He was also a god of light, known as "Phoebus" (radiant or beaming, and he was sometimes identified with Helios the sun god). His attributes are the bow and arrows, on his head a laurel crown, and the cithara (or lyre) and plectrum. But his most famous attribute is the tripod, the symbol of his prophetic powers.
Fresco was the art of painting on plastered walls. This medium was one of the ancient Greek civilization's major art form : interiors of villas and palaces were covered with fanciful impressions of life and nature in the seagirt Greek world. Fresco artists were widely patronized by royalty and the wealthier members of society.
These are three beautiful frescoes depicting the young God Apollo.
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Young Apollo (#F64) |
Apollo Thinking (#F52) |
12 1/2 in. x 12 1/2 in. (32 cm x 32 cm) |
11 in. x 16 in. (28 cm x 41 cm) |
Price : $89.00 |
Price : $99.00 |
Libation of Apollo (#F63) |
12 in. x 12 in. (31 cm x 31 cm) |
Price : $89.00 |
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