National Catholic Register

Vatican Museums Unveils ‘Iconic Statue’ Apollo Belvedere After Years of Restoration Work

The restoration of Apollo Belvedere faced several challenges before its official unveiling on Oct. 15, including the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Apollo Belvedere is displayed at the ...
Artnet

Famed Roman Sculpture ‘Apollo Belvedere’ Reemerges After Major Restoration

“Of all the works of antiquity that escaped destruction,” German archaeologist and art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann once said of the Apollo Belvedere, a beloved sculpture from the Vatican ...
Smithsonian Magazine

See the Vatican’s Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory

The seven-foot-tall Apollo Belvedere is thought to be a Roman copy of a Greek statue. Stefano Costantino / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images The Vatican’s famous Apollo Belvedere—a marble ...
Artnet

See the Life-Sized Marble Statue of Apollo Just Unearthed From an Ancient Spa in Tuscany

New excavations at the ancient thermal baths of San Casciano dei Bagni in Tuscany, Italy have yielded a life-sized, well-preserved statue of the mythical figure Apollo Sauroktonos—the latest discovery ...
Reuters

Vatican unveils restored 'Apollo Belvedere', Roman marble masterpiece

VATICAN CITY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The Vatican Museums unveiled on Tuesday a restoration of one of the crown jewels of their collection, a 2nd century marble sculpture of the Greek god Apollo that has ...