CreatorApolloniusCultureGreekTitleBelvedere TorsoWork TypesculptureDateCopy of original dated c. 150 BCEStyle PeriodHellenisticDescriptionThe Belvedere Torso is a fragment of a nude male statue signed by the Athenian sculptor Apollonius. It was once believed to be a 1st century BC original, but is now believed to be a copy of an older statue, likely dating to the 2nd century BC.RepositoryMuseo Pio-Clementino (Vatican City)ARTstor CollectionItalian and other European Art (Scala Archives)