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Apollonius The Athenian: Quick Facts

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Flourished c.100 BCE - c.1 BCE

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“The Boxer,” Roman bronze copy of Greek sculpture by Apollonius the Athenian, 1st century bc; in the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome
Vigorous action and dramatic emotion in Hellenistic sculpture. (Top) “Belvedere Torso,” marble by Apollonius, 1st century bc. In the Vatican Museums. (Bottom) “Dying Gaul,” marble Roman copy after a bronze original, from Pergamum, c. 230–220 bc. In the Museo Nazionale Romano.
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