Question

This sculpture is entitled, Apollo with Battling Lapiths and Centaurs. The sculpture displays the god Apollo in the center, with his hands held out in peace and confidence over the Greeks. What was happening in Greece at the time this was sculpted

Answer 1

The sculpture Apollo with battling Lapiths and Centaurs in was said to be a depiction of the conflict between the Greeks and the Barbarians. Lapiths resemble the Greeks who are reasonable while the Centaurs resemble the Barbarians which are known to be chaotic.