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pearance of a female, so effeminate is the character of the form,
and all the arrangements of the dress. It is, however, Apollo in
his character of Citharcedus or Musagetes, the leader of the Muses.
He is clothed in the chiton with long sleeves, usually called the
orthostade; it descends to the feet, and in these bas reliefs is
confined round the waist by a broad girdle, which is sometimes
omitted, because, as it was furnished with sleeves which regulated
its position upon the body, and sewed together at the sides, it did
not require the zone or strophium to keep it in its place, or to
prevent it from trailing on the ground. It fitted tolerably close
to the body above, but below was of more ample dimensions ;
it was composed of light materials, and floated in the air.
Over this Apollo wears an ample drapery, probably a peplus,
the flowing folds of which, both before and behind, give great
richness to the sculpture, and dignity to the figure. His head
is encircled with a diadem of that description to which was
probably given the name of stephane, being low and narrow at
the sides, and higher in front like an ancient helmet; his hair is
adjusted round his head in large wavy curls, and much of it col-
lected into a large knot behind, while one or more long, formal,
twisted ringlets hang down at each side; on his feet he wears the
solese or sandals, elegantly fastened over the instep with thongs,
exposing all the forms of the extremities. In his right hand he
holds the patera, into which Victory is pouring a libation, and
with his left he is playing on a lyre, supported by a broad strap
which passes round his wrist and the lower part of the lyre.
He appears to be joining his voice to the sounds of his instru-
ment, and his feet, which lightly touch the ground, seem to be
moving with some measured cadence.
The figure which follows Apollo represents Diana Lucifera,
so named from carrying in one or in each hand a long torch.
Upon these marbles she combines some indication of her cha-
racter as a huntress, by bearing at her shoulder, as we may per-
pearance of a female, so effeminate is the character of the form,
and all the arrangements of the dress. It is, however, Apollo in
his character of Citharcedus or Musagetes, the leader of the Muses.
He is clothed in the chiton with long sleeves, usually called the
orthostade; it descends to the feet, and in these bas reliefs is
confined round the waist by a broad girdle, which is sometimes
omitted, because, as it was furnished with sleeves which regulated
its position upon the body, and sewed together at the sides, it did
not require the zone or strophium to keep it in its place, or to
prevent it from trailing on the ground. It fitted tolerably close
to the body above, but below was of more ample dimensions ;
it was composed of light materials, and floated in the air.
Over this Apollo wears an ample drapery, probably a peplus,
the flowing folds of which, both before and behind, give great
richness to the sculpture, and dignity to the figure. His head
is encircled with a diadem of that description to which was
probably given the name of stephane, being low and narrow at
the sides, and higher in front like an ancient helmet; his hair is
adjusted round his head in large wavy curls, and much of it col-
lected into a large knot behind, while one or more long, formal,
twisted ringlets hang down at each side; on his feet he wears the
solese or sandals, elegantly fastened over the instep with thongs,
exposing all the forms of the extremities. In his right hand he
holds the patera, into which Victory is pouring a libation, and
with his left he is playing on a lyre, supported by a broad strap
which passes round his wrist and the lower part of the lyre.
He appears to be joining his voice to the sounds of his instru-
ment, and his feet, which lightly touch the ground, seem to be
moving with some measured cadence.
The figure which follows Apollo represents Diana Lucifera,
so named from carrying in one or in each hand a long torch.
Upon these marbles she combines some indication of her cha-
racter as a huntress, by bearing at her shoulder, as we may per-