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Arcum Tendit Apollo

Neque semper arcum tendit Apollo
Nor does Apollo keep his bow continually drawn
(Horace, Carmina 2/10:19-20)

Emil Cedercreutz
1924

Description

Bronze sculpture of Apollo with his bow on a prancing horse.

Signature

emil cedercreutz 1924 / arcum tendit apollo

Information Sign

Emil Cedercreutz

arcum tendit
apollo

1924

Annotation

Donated in 2000 to the City of Helsinki by the Emil Cedercreutz Foundation.

Artist

Emil Cedercreutz (Köyliö 1879 - 1949), Finnish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Helsinki City Artmuseum, Public Art.

Location (N 60°9'59" - E 24°55'45") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: fi139; Photograph: 2 July 2013
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