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- Flourished:
- 2nd century bc
- Flourished:
- c.200 BCE - c.101 BCE
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Apollonius of Tralles: Farnese Bull
Farnese Bull, marble sculpture by Apollonius of Tralles; in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples, Italy.
Apollonius Of Tralles
Greek sculptor
Apollonius Of Tralles (flourished 2nd century bc) was a Greek sculptor from the province of Caria, in Asia Minor, known for his execution in collaboration with his brother Tauriscus of a marble group known as the “Farnese Bull.” The work represented Zethus and Amphion, the twin builders of Thebes, tying their stepmother, Dirce, to the horns of a wild bull in punishment for her torment of their mother, Antiope.
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