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title: Belvedere Apollo
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1376/belvedere-apollo/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Belvedere Apollo

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Belvedere Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1376.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1376.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Belvedere [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/) statue considered to be a 2nd century CE copy of a [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) statue of the 4th century BCE by Leochares. The [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) would have once held a bow in his left hand. (The Vatican Museums, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/)).

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, August 09). Belvedere Apollo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1376/belvedere-apollo/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Belvedere Apollo." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 09, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1376/belvedere-apollo/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Belvedere Apollo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Aug 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1376/belvedere-apollo/>.

## License & Copyright

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