Apollo Sauroktonos
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Apollo Sauroktonos is a famous ancient Greek sculptural type, attributed to Praxiteles, depicting the youthful god Apollo in a relaxed pose as he prepares to strike a lizard climbing a tree.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sculptural type
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classical sculpture ⓘ sculpture of Apollo ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Praxitelean style
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key work in the study of classical Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Praxiteles’ innovative treatment of the male nude
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playful representation of a god ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Praxiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| depictionType | full-length standing figure ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
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lizard ⓘ tree ⓘ youthful Apollo ⓘ |
| genre | mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| hasAction | preparing to strike a lizard ⓘ |
| hasCopyIn |
Louvre Museum
NERFINISHED
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Museums of classical sculpture collections ⓘ National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatican Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
leaning figure of Apollo
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relaxed contrapposto stance ⓘ small lizard on the tree ⓘ tree trunk support ⓘ youthful, almost adolescent body type ⓘ |
| hasPose | relaxed pose ⓘ |
| hasRomanCopies | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Apollo approaching a lizard on a tree ⓘ |
| hasType | statue of a standing youth ⓘ |
| iconographicDetail |
Apollo’s hand reaching toward the lizard
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tree trunk used as support and narrative element ⓘ |
| iconography | Apollo as lizard-slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hellenistic depictions of Apollo ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Apollo the Lizard-Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLost | probably yes ⓘ |
| originalMaterial | bronze ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greek period ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOf | Praxiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticCharacteristics |
elegant, sinuous pose
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sensuous surface treatment ⓘ soft modeling of the body ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Roman marble copies ⓘ |
| theme |
interaction between god and animal
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playful violence ⓘ youthful divinity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.