jan 12, 510 BC - Apollo from Veii
Description:
Date: 510 BCEArtist: unkown
Medium: Terra-Cotta
Location:
original: Veii, Italy
current: Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia, Rome
Function:
- one of four large figures that once stood on the roof of the Temple at Veii
- Meant to be seen from below
- Figure has spirit, moves quickly as it stride forward
Form:
- Archaic smile
- carved terra-coota
Comparison: Running Horned Woman
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 12, 510 BC
Now
~ 2537 years ago