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English: Menelaus holding the body of Patroclus, Roman marble copy of the Flavian era, after a Greek statue (240-230 B.C.). Restored in 1640 by Ludovico Salvetti according to a model by Pietro Tacca and in 1830 by Stefano Ricci. Discovered in Rome, property of the Medici from 1570, first placed near Ponte Vecchio, then in the Loggia dei Lanzi in 1741.
Français : Ménélas portant le corps de Patrocle, copie romaine en marbre de l'époque flavienne, d'après une statue grecque (240-230 avant J.C.). Restaurée en 1640 par Ludovico Salvetti d'après un modèle de Pietro Tacca, puis en 1830 par Stefano Ricci. Découverte à Rome, propriété des Médicis depuis 1570, d'abord placée près du Ponte Vecchio, puis dans la Loggia dei Lanzi en 1741.
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Camera location43° 46′ 09.25″ N, 11° 15′ 20.13″ E  Heading=191.25° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
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