Sappho of Lesbos, Palazzo Massimo

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A black basalt representation of the Greek poetess Sappho of Lesbos. The work is a 16-18th century CE replica or even a re-working of an ancient original. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

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Mark Cartwright
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.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 22). Sappho of Lesbos, Palazzo Massimo. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2123/sappho-of-lesbos-palazzo-massimo/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Sappho of Lesbos, Palazzo Massimo." World History Encyclopedia, October 22, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2123/sappho-of-lesbos-palazzo-massimo/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Sappho of Lesbos, Palazzo Massimo." World History Encyclopedia, 22 Oct 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2123/sappho-of-lesbos-palazzo-massimo/.

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