Statue of Apollo from the West Pediment. Temple of Zeus, Olympia. 460 BCE. View from below.
Apollo has his himation thrown over his right shoulder and stands firm, in a pose of minimal movement but maximum power. His right arm extends toward the figures of Peirithoos, Didameia, and Eurytion, in a gesture that establishes (or calls for the establishment of) order amidst the violence instigated by the beastly centaurs. His face, typical of the Severe style of the early Classical era, reflects the austere serenity and seriousness of his intentions.
This photo depicts the sculpture from an angle below, closer to the way they were meant to be seen by viewers as they looked up at the temple's metopes high above the epistyle.
Exhibited in Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece.
Apollo Art Centaur Classical Mythology Olympia Olympia Museum Original Photo Peloponnese Sculpture