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Relief of Apollo with Nike

27 BCE–14 CE

Italy, Roman, Augustan period

Medium
Greek marble
Measurements
Overall: 41.6 x 46.4 cm (16 3/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
Weight:
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1930.522
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Location
103 Roman
Print
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Did You Know?

Between the figures is a draped egg-shaped stone known as an omphalos, the metaphorical center of the world.

Description

This is a typical example of Neo-Attic work, a school that revived the Archaic style of the late sixth century BC. The elongated figures and mannered gestures are typical of this school.
A marble relief slab depicts two figures in profile. On our left, Apollo stands holding a large lyre. Facing him on our right, the winged goddess Nike pours from a jug into a shallow bowl. Both wear floor-length, rippling garments with deep folds. Between them at the base sits a mound-like omphalos. The light-colored stone shows brown staining and a broken corner. The carving includes detailed, overlapping feathers on Nike's wings.

Relief of Apollo with Nike

27 BCE–14 CE

Italy, Roman, Augustan period

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