Marble torso of Eros 1st or 2nd century A.D. Copy of work attributed to Praxiteles Roman copy of Greek original. Adaptation of a Greek bronze statue representing theApollo Sauroktonos (Lizard Slayer) of ca. 350 B.C. by Praxiteles.The delicately modeled surface and sinuous curve of this torso are typical of the style of Praxiteles. The original bronze statue showed the young Apollo leaningagainst a tall tree trunk and holding an arrow; he was poised to slay a lizard climbing up the tree. The Romans did not hesitate to alter and adapt famous Greekworks. Here, Apollo has been transformed into Eros, as can be seen by the remains of wings on his back.. Marble torso of Eros. Roman. 1st or 2nd century A.D.. Marble. Imperial. Stone Sculpture

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Marble torso of Eros 1st or 2nd century A.D. Copy of work attributed to Praxiteles Roman copy of Greek original. Adaptation of a Greek bronze statue representing theApollo Sauroktonos (Lizard Slayer) of ca. 350 B.C. by Praxiteles.The delicately modeled surface and sinuous curve of this torso are typical of the style of Praxiteles. The original bronze statue showed the young Apollo leaningagainst a tall tree trunk and holding an arrow; he was poised to slay a lizard climbing up the tree. The Romans did not hesitate to alter and adapt famous Greekworks. Here, Apollo has been transformed into Eros, as can be seen by the remains of wings on his back.. Marble torso of Eros. Roman. 1st or 2nd century A.D.. Marble. Imperial. Stone Sculpture

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