Apollonius of Tralles
Apollonius of Tralles was an Ancient Greek sculptor who flourished in the 2nd century BCE. With his brother Tauriscus, he executed the marble group known as the Farnese Bull, representing Zethus and Amphion tying the revengeful Dirce to the tail of a wild bull.
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Apollonius of Tralles
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- Born
- 200
- Died
- 160
- Occupation
- sculptor
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- Hellenistic art
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- Farnese Bull
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Apollonius of Tralles was an Ancient Greek sculptor who flourished in the 2nd century BCE. With his brother Tauriscus, he executed the marble group known as the Farnese Bull, representing Zethus and Amphion tying the revengeful Dirce to the tail of a wild bull.
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