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[edit]Sculpture, Apollo as the Genius of the Arts
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Sculpture, Apollo as the Genius of the Arts |
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| Description |
A wooden figure sculpture, possibly representing Apollo in polychrome wood. Apollo, the Classical god of light, poetry, music, healing and prophecy, was often used to represent the trades, arts and professions. Here he is their protector. There is a bird of prey on his shoulder and a lamb by his left foot. He wears a laurel wreath on his head and carries a pomegranate. The figure is naked except for narrow red bands to which are attached the symbols of trades, professions, crafts and artistic pursuits of the many guilds of the time. Decoration is confined to the front of the statue suggesting that the piece was made to stand in a corner. The feet are not original. Augsburg, Germany. Symbolism in objects: Right Hip: Farming and Harvesting Tools Left Leg, below the knee: Tools of the Milliners and Glovers Left Leg, above the knee: Tools of the Brewers or Wine Merchants Centre of the Body Above the Waist:Tools of the Carpenters Left Shoulder: Ironmongers Locksmiths, and Blacksmiths tools. Right elbow: The tools of the Gamekeepers and Fishermen Right Shoulder: The tools of the Artists and Draughtsmen |
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| Date | 17th century | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Wood - Limewood (polychromed) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Height 119 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
HCM 013 |
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| Object history | File of material relating to a polychrome wooden statue of Apollo. Includes photocopy of object description sheet including sketch of object (date unspecified); photocopy of photograph of object (date unspecified); Hunt Museum collection survey form (4 December 1996); photocopy of extract from paper entitled ‘The Hunt Museum’ by Patrick F. Doran in the ‘North Munster Antiquarian Journal (Studia in Memoriam John Hunt),’ (Volume XX, 1978), which describes object; two copies of notes (3 August 1995) by Michael Holland, Registrar, Hunt Museum, which describe the statue. One bears minor amendments [in hand of Mairead Dunlevy, Director, Hunt Museum]; research paper (c. 2000-2001) by Andie McCarthy, student on an unnamed certificate course, in relation to present object; also present is errata slip correcting McCarthys text (dated 11 October 1995 in the hand of Michael Holland). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibition history | Currently on display on the first floor of the Hunt Museum, Limerick (Display Cabinet 2). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Sculpture, Apollo as The Genius of the Arts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | See Apollo dancing for Heritage Week Ireland 2021 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | https://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/sculpture-apollo-as-the-genius-of-the-arts/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Public Domain via Hunt Museum | ||||||||||||||||||||
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