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Mar 18, 2021 · In this article we will explore the life and work of Phidias, the greatest sculptor of antiquity who sculpted divine images of the gods. Mar 18, 2021 • By Antonis Chaliakopoulos, MSc Museum Studies, BA History & Archaeology. Detail of Phidias from Pheidias and the Frieze of the Parthenon, by Alma Tadema, 1868-9; with Phidias’ workshop at ...
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Phidias . Phidias , or Pheidias , (flourished c. 490–430 bc, Athens, Greece), Greek sculptor. Placed in charge of the great building program initiated by Pericles in Athens, he supervised and probably designed the overall sculptural decoration of the Parthenon.
Phidias was Perikles’ (the ruler of Athens) chief artist from 460-429 BCE. It was during this time that Perikles had initiated a massive building program to be completed in Athens, and entrusted Phidias to supervise all artistic undertakings. This second half of the fifth century has been referred to as the High Classical period.
Nov 14, 2021 · Phidias or Pheidias was an Athenian sculptor who lived between 490-425BC. Famous for his statues of Athena in the Parthenon and Zeus at Olympia, he is probably the most renowned sculptor of classical antiquity. Most of his major works are lost. But Phidias survives in the archaeological record.
Jan 25, 2015 · by Mark Cartwright. published on 25 January 2015. Available in other languages: French. The magnificent temple on the Acropolis of Athens, known as the Parthenon, was built between 447 and 432 BCE in the Golden Age of Pericles, and it was dedicated to the city 's patron deity Athena.
Biography. Pheidias (Φειδίας; Phidias), a sculptor at Athens at the time of Perikles, was the most famous sculptor of all antiquity. He is best known as the artistic director of the Periklean building programme, including the Parthenon sculptures and the colossal gold and ivory statue of Athena Parthenos, in the Parthenon.
May 23, 2018 · The Greek sculptor Phidias (active ca. 475-425 B.C.), the dominant artistic figure of the 5th century, was best known for two chryselephantine cult statues, the "Athena Parthenos" in the Parthenon, Athens, and the "Zeus" in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia. He also supervised the construction and sculptural adornment of the Parthenon.
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