The sun was regarded as the natural restorer of all life and as such his power extended over human ailments and diseases.
ART.
This statue was found in the ruins of the so-called Villa of Cassius in 1774, and was added to the Vatican collection.
The rich and flowing draperies in which Apollo is clothed give the statue an almost feminine fulness of form. Although only indifferently executed, it has a graceful movement which renders it impressive. It is evidently a copy of a famous original, some critics say of Scopas.
The god is represented as gliding forward in the dance in which he leads the Muses.
Calliope.
“The Beautiful Voiced.”
“Land of the Muse! within thy bowers
Her soul entrancing echoes rang.