The exhibition will bring together two of the earliest examples of Greek sculpture
A new exhibition at the British Museum will include what was once dubbed "the most famous Greek body in Europe".
Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art marks the first time the Belvedere Torso has been lent to the UK from its home in the Vatican.
The original Greek sculpture was found in Rome during the Renaissance and inspired Michelangelo's Adam.
Director Neil MacGregor called it "a loan of astonishing importance".
"The Belvedere Torso has a very interesting part to play in the story of the Greek body. It was the touchstone of authenticity up until the time that the Parthenon sculptures arrive," said curator Ian Jenkins, calling it "one of the great celebrities of antiquity" More
