The Cleveland Apollo: Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard-Slayer) or Apollo the Python-Slayer
| Title | The Cleveland Apollo: Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard-Slayer) or Apollo the Python-Slayer |
|---|---|
| Artist | Praxiteles (Greek, Athenian, c. 400–330 BCE) |
| Date | c. 350–200 BCE 3rd century BCE |
| Medium | bronze, copper and stone inlay |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | Greece, Athens Greece |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Cleveland Apollo: Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard-Slayer) or Apollo the Python-Slayer, c. 350–200 BCE. Attributed to Praxiteles (Greek, Athenian, c. 400–330 BCE), or Follower. Bronze, copper and stone inlay; overall: 150 x 50.3 x 66.8 cm (59 1/16 x 19 13/16 x 26 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2004.30.a |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Cleveland Apollo: Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard-Slayer) or Apollo the Python-Slayer” is a work by Praxiteles (Greek, Athenian, c. 400–330 BCE), dated c. 350–200 BCE. It is executed in bronze, copper and stone inlay and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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