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          Polykleitos (Polyclitus) (5th century BCE)

           

          Famous Statues

          One of Polykleitos&#; major works, his Amazon figure for Ephesus, was regarded as superior to those by contemporary sculptors Phidias and Kresilas.

          Another of his works, which was praised in classical times and compared favourably with Phidias' Zeus, was his colossal gold and ivory statue of Hera made for a temple at Argos.

          Polykleitos of Argos (BCBC) is active/lives in Greece.

        1. Polykleitos of Argos (BCBC) is active/lives in Greece.
        2. Michelangelo Buonarotti—the Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, and poet—was called “Il Divino” (The Divine One) by his contemporaries.
        3. Winckelmann's rich inner life could not, how- ever, compensate for the poverty of his circum- stances, and in he escaped Prussia for a hap- pier situation.
        4. Michelangelo signed only one work with his name, the "Pietà" in Saint Peter's Basilica.
        5. Subject named as.

          6. Today we only have a description by Pausanias and a rough representation on Roman coins as to the look and pose of the statue. Other art works attributed to Polykleitos include Hermes, at one time placed in Lysimachia (Thrace) and Atragalizontes (Boys Playing a Knuckle-bones) which was bought by the Emperor Titus and set in a place of honour in his atrium.

          Note About Sculpture Appreciation
          To learn how to judge Greek classical sculptors like Polykleitos, see: How to Appreciate Sculpture.

          See also our review: Venus de Milo.

          Legacy

          Polykleitos, along with his contemporary