Phidias
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Phidias was a renowned 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor celebrated for his monumental works, including the statue of Zeus at Olympia and major sculptures associated with the Parthenon.
Aliases (2)
- Pheidias ×3
- Workshop of Pheidias ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sculptor
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artist → person → |
| activeInCentury |
5th century BCE
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| allegedAccusation |
embezzlement of gold for Athena Parthenos
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impiety → |
| artForm |
monumental sculpture
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sculpture → |
| associatedWithDeity |
Athena
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Zeus → |
| associatedWithPlace |
Athens
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Olympia → |
| associatedWithStructure |
Parthenon
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| citizenship |
Ancient Greece
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| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Greece
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| depictedAs |
ideal of Classical Greek artistic proportion and harmony
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| era |
Classical period of Ancient Greece
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| ethnicGroup |
Greek
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| famousFor |
Statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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| floruit |
circa 490–430 BCE
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| gender |
male
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| influenced |
Classical Greek sculpture
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Hellenistic sculpture → Roman sculpture → |
| knownFor |
chryselephantine technique
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monumental cult statues → supervision of Parthenon sculptural program → |
| legacy |
considered one of the greatest sculptors of Classical antiquity
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| materialUsed |
gold
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ivory → marble → |
| movement |
Classical Greek art
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| name |
Phidias
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| notableWork |
Athena Parthenos
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Athena Promachos → Chryselephantine statue of Athena Parthenos → Chryselephantine statue of Zeus at Olympia → Parthenon sculptures → Statue of Zeus at Olympia → |
| occupation |
architect
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sculptor → |
| patron |
Pericles
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| style |
High Classical
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| workDescribedIn |
Ancient literary sources
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Pausanias’ Description of Greece → Plutarch’s Lives → |
| workedOn |
Periclean building program on the Athenian Acropolis
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Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Athena Parthenos
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Parthenon sculptures → Statue of Zeus at Olympia → Statue of Zeus at Olympia → |
creator |
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Olympia, Greece
("Pheidias")
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associatedWithSculptor |
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Parthenon
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chiefSculptor |
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Ictinus
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collaboratedWith |
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Age of Pericles
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hasArchitecturalProgramDirector |
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Age of Pericles
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hasAssociatedPerson |
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Classical period
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hasMajorFigure |
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Classical Greece
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hasNotableArtist |
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Archaeological site of Olympia
("Workshop of Pheidias")
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hasPart |
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia
("Pheidias")
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hasSculpturalDecorationBy |
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia
("Pheidias")
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housedWorkBy |
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Phidias
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name |
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Pericles
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patronOf |
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Athena Parthenos
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sculptor |
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Acropolis of Athens
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sculpturalProgramDirectedBy |
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Periclean building program
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supervisedBy |