Focus: Apollo

Exhibitions

Today

Monday, May 27, 2013, 12:00 a.m.
Museum Closed
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  • Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard-Slayer) (detail), c. 350–275 BC. Attributed to Praxiteles (Greek, c. 400–330 BC). Bronze, copper, and stone inlay; 150 x 50.3 x 66.8 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2004.30.a
  • Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard-Slayer), c. 350–275 BC. Attributed to Praxiteles (Greek, c. 400–330 BC). Bronze, copper, and stone inlay; 150.0 x 50.3 x 66.8 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2004.30.a
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Focus: Apollo

Monday, September 30, 2013 to Sunday, January 5, 2014
Focus Gallery

The Cleveland Museum of Art's ancient bronze sculpture Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard-Slayer) from about 350–275 BC is the subject of a focus exhibition in 2013. The Apollo is the only surviving bronze version of this famous sculptural type described by the first-century Roman author Pliny the Elder. The exhibition and accompanying book will examine the famous sculpture from a number of perspectives—from its technical features and iconography to its importance for understanding the legacy of Praxiteles. Its acquisition by the Cleveland Museum of Art ensures that the sculpture will continue to be studied within a broad art-historical context.

The Cleveland Museum of Art is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this exhibition with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.