title apollo
The style of the figures is heavily conditioned by the artists close study of Hellenistic sculpture. This style and symbolism were found to be ideally suited to the glorification of royal majesty.

Apollo attended by the Nymphs

Who- Francois Girardon
What- Marble
When- 1668
Where-Park of Versailles
Why- Designed as a tableau group for the "Grotto of Thetis" in the gardens of Versailles.
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