Statue of Zeus at Olympia
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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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ancient Greek sculpture → statue → |
| approximateHeight |
about 12 meters
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about 39 feet → |
| artworkStyle |
chryselephantine
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| associatedWith |
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
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| completionDate |
circa 435 BC
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| country |
Ancient Greece
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| creator |
Phidias
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| culturalPeriod |
Classical Greece
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| dedicatedTo |
Zeus
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| depiction |
Zeus seated on a throne
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| depictionDetail |
Zeus holding a scepter in his left hand
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Zeus holding a statue of Nike in his right hand → |
| depicts |
Zeus
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| destructionCause |
fire
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| destructionDate |
late antiquity
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| documentedBy |
Pausanias
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Strabo → |
| famousFor |
artistic excellence
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being one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World → colossal size → |
| function |
honor Zeus
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religious worship → |
| genre |
cult image
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| heritageDesignation |
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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| inception |
5th century BC
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| influenced |
Roman imperial iconography of Jupiter
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later representations of Zeus → |
| influencedBy |
cult of Zeus at Olympia
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| locatedIn |
Olympia
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia → |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Greece
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| materialUsed |
gold
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ivory → |
| movement |
Classical Greek art
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| notableFeature |
gold-and-ivory surface over wooden core
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seated figure nearly touching the temple roof → |
| partOf |
Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
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| religion |
Ancient Greek religion
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| significantPlace |
Sanctuary of Olympia
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| status |
destroyed
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| throneDecoration |
ebony
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gold → ivory → precious stones → |
| throneMaterial |
wood
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Archaeological Site of Olympia
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| worshipContext |
Olympic Games
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Phidias
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Phidias ("Chryselephantine statue of Zeus at Olympia") → |
notableWork |
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Olympia, Greece
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containedWorkOfArt |
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Phidias
("Statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World")
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famousFor |
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Olympia
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hasArtwork |
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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hasPart |
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia
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housed |
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Zeus
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notableCultImage |
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Sanctuary of Olympia
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notableWorkContained |