The Apollo Belvedere is a marble sculpture that was rediscovered in the late 15th century; for centuries it epitomized the ideals of Classical Antiquity for Europeans, from the Renaissance through the 19th century.
ðɪ ɐpˈɑːloʊ bˈɛlvɪdˌɪɹ ɪz ɐ mˈɑːɹbəl skˈʌlptʃɚ ðæt wʌz ɹˌiːdɪskˈʌvɚd ɪnðə lˈeɪt fˈɪftiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi; fɔːɹ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz ɪɾ ɛpˈɪɾəmˌaɪzd ðɪ aɪdˈiəlz ʌv klˈæsɪkəl æntˈɪkwᵻɾi fɔːɹ jˌʊɹɹəpˈiənz, fɹʌmðə ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns θɹuː ðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.