Apollonius of Tralles

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Apollonius of Tralles (in Caria) was a Greek sculptor who flourished in the 2nd century BCE. With his brother Tauriscus, he executed the marble group known as the Farnese Bull, representing Zethus and Amphion tying the revengeful Dirce to the tail of a wild bull.

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  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Apollonius of Tralles". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.