Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Apollo Belvedere: Classical Statue Photograph
A standing classical figure extends one arm beside a support covered by drapery. The opposite hand remains low, and the head turns away from the body’s frontal axis. The caption identifies the Apollo Belvedere and credits the photograph to Anderson. Reproduced in Olcott’s Sun Lore, the image presents the statue through the contrast between pale stone and a dark surrounding field.
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Citation
Ancient sculptor unidentified; Anderson (photographic credit). "The Apollo Belvedere: Classical Statue Photograph" [editorial title]. In Sun Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and Its Worship, William Tyler Olcott. 1914 edition, 1914, G. P. Putnam's Sons. Source scan leaf 103. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0139-0102
Source details
- Sun Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and Its Worship
- Apollo Belvedere
Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration. The surrounding book presents the original author's interpretation.
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Sun Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and Its WorshipWilliam Tyler Olcott1914More from this book
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Ancient sculptor unidentified; Anderson (photographic credit). The Apollo Belvedere: Classical Statue Photograph. Sun Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and Its Worship. Scan leaf 103. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0139-0102