Apollo from Milet
Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto and the
twin brother of Artemis. This statue with
a height of 177 cm shows the god of light,
of spring, and the patron saint of the muses
playing the cithar.
Apollo leans relaxed against a pillar, where
the cithar rests. His drapes, slipped down
from the body around his waist, are retained
by the left thigh.
This sculpture is an eclectic work of art,
composed from different types of known
antique statues.
The original work, found in Milet and dated
to the 2nd cent. C.E. is exhibited at the
Istanbul Museum.
