Who is belvedere apollo

Although the early history of the original full-length figure at the Vatican is unclear, it is known to have been in the collection of Pope Julius II Giuliano della Rovere by Julius installed it in the Belvedere Courtyard of the papal palace, thereby giving the sculpture its modern designation. From that time until well into the nineteenth century, every fine collection of casts included a copy of the Apollo.

Despite its tremendous weight, marble had the advantage over plaster because it increased the aesthetics and longevity of the copy and gave the copyist the chance to replicate and even elaborate on the details of the original. Although Pickering was born in Newburgh, New York, he was a member of an old and distinguished Massachusetts family: his father, Col.

Timothy Pickering, served with distinction in the American Revolution and in the administrations of presidents George Washington and John Adams. After a youthful apprenticeship in Philadelphia, Henry Pickering settled in Salem, Massachusetts, where he had some success as an importer.

By that time, he had developed a taste for art, and through his many travels was well versed in its history. Apollo Belvedere. This site uses cookies. Recently viewed 0 Save Search. Your current browser may not support copying via this button. Subscriber sign in You could not be signed in, please check and try again. Username Please enter your Username. Password Please enter your Password. Forgot password? Don't have an account? The same admiration drove Napoleon to loot the marble sculpture during his campaign of Italy in , taking it back to France in order to display it in the Louvre.

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