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Apollo thrusts out his arm in the center of the sculpture to symbolize his leadership and status. The body structure shows his splendorous physique. The task of the artist to create the scene inside of thetriangular pediment area of the Parthenon was a serious challenge in body positioning.

Apollo

Who- Greek Sculptors
What- Marble Sculpture
When- 468 to 460 B.C.
Where-Olympia
Why- Tells of the combat of cenaurs and captials at the wedding feast of perithous decoration of art pediment of building
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