• Leto

Leto

Date
19th c. [438-432 BC]
Object type
sculpture
Technique
casting
Material
gypsum
Dimensions
138,0 x 115,0 x 88,0 cm
Place of Origin
Poland (Europe)
Owner
The Royal Łazienki
Museum number
ŁKr 669
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Goddess Leto was the mother of Apollo and Artemis, children of Zeus. Leto gave birth to Artemis and Apollo on island of Delos. Statue of the sitting woman is the plaster cast of the marble sculpture from the East front of Parthenon.