Phidias
493?-430 B.C.
Greek sculptor responsible for the Parthenon and Acropolis sculptures, including the statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the statute of Athena, a m...
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The Greek sculptor Phidias (active ca. 475-425 BC), the dominant artistic figure of the 5th century, was best known for two chryselephantine cult statues, the "Athena Parthenos" in the Parthenon, Athe...
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