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A white marble statue of a youthful, athletic male figure stands prominently within an ornate architectural niche at the Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain. The full-body sculpture depicts a classically proportioned man with short, curly hair crowned by a wreath. He is posed with his right arm raised, palm open, and his left arm bent at the elbow, hand clenched into a fist. Drapery is artfully arranged over his left shoulder, flowing down his back and left side, partially covering his left leg. A separate piece of fabric is wrapped around his upper right thigh, and a fig leaf conceals the genital area. The statue rests on a sculpted marble base, which in turn is placed upon a larger, unadorned white pedestal. The surrounding niche is framed by pilasters and an overhead lintel composed of polished reddish-brown and tan veined marble. These marble elements are intricately accented with gilded scrolling patterns set against cream-colored panels. The wall directly behind the statue within the niche is a plain cream color.
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