Sol or Apollo

Hendrik Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a full-length figure of a person standing upright in a niche. The person is nude, apart from a cloth draping the lower body. They hold a bow in one hand and lean on an object with the other arm, which resembles a staff or a bow detail. The person has curly hair, defined facial features, and a focused expression. A quiver filled with arrows is slung across the back. Surrounding the figure are pillars, an arch, and two cherubs holding a decorative wreath above the arch. The word "SOL" is inscribed at the top. In the background, there are intricate classical-style architectural elements, including a serpent entwined among other carvings near the figure's feet.