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Apollo of Veii

c. 510–500 BCE · 6th century BCE

The Apollo of Veii is a life-size painted terracotta statue of the god Apollo, made around 510–500 BCE for the roof of the Portonaccio temple at Veii. Found in 1916, it shows Apollo striding forward in a contest with Hercules over a sacred deer. It is one of the masterpieces of Etruscan art and is displayed in the National Etruscan Museum at the Villa Giulia in Rome.

Apollo of Veii
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Apollo of Veii. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/apollo-of-veii
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“Apollo of Veii.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/apollo-of-veii. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Apollo of Veii.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/apollo-of-veii.
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