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See the Vatican's Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory
The Vatican ... 18th-century art historian and archaeologist, once said. Dating to the second century C.E., the piece depicts ...
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Vatican unveils restored 'Apollo Belvedere', Roman marble masterpiece
VATICAN CITY ... It shows the god having just shot an arrow and is famed for its delicate musculature and lightly curled hair. The sculpture is believed to be a Roman copy of an original Greek ...
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The Vatican’s ‘Apollo Belvedere’ Sculpture Is Back on Display After a 5-Year Restoration
On Tuesday, the restoration of one of the Vatican ... bronze statue created by the Greek sculptor Leochares between 330 and 320 BCE. It shows the god having just shot an arrow and is known for ...
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Famed Roman Sculpture ‘Apollo Belvedere’ Reemerges After Major Restoration
He’s also the god of archery, which is evident from the statue’s pose. Left arm raised, he appears to have just fired an arrow ... Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, among other ...
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Devotion to Mary leads people to Jesus, to helping others, pope says
Mary is a model of the kind of openness to the Holy Spirit that all Christians should have, an openness that allowed her to ...
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Vatican’s anime-style mascot Luce goes viral on internet with Catholic memes, fan art
The Vatican introduced an anime-style mascot named Luce to represent Catholic pilgrims in the 2025 Jubilee year on Monday, ...
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Vatican sanctions co-founder of ‘Family of Mary’ for psychological and spiritual abuse
cofounder of the Family of Mary, was reached by a three-judge ecclesiastical tribunal Sept. 18 and approved by Pope Francis Oct. 11. The decision was then formalized by the Vatican’s Dicastery ...
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See the Vatican’s Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory
Stefano Costantino / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images The Vatican’s famous Apollo Belvedere—a marble statue of the Greek ... right after shooting an arrow; his left hand would ...
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The Vatican’s ‘Apollo Belvedere’ Sculpture Is Back on Display After a 5-Year Restoration
On Tuesday, the restoration of one of the Vatican ... statue, executed by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, is a Roman copy of an original bronze statue created by the Greek sculptor Leochares between 330 ...