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Lysippus

[lahy-sip-uh s]
noun
  1. flourished c360–c320 b.c., Greek sculptor.
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Historical Examples of lysippus

  • If only you had likewise found some Lysippus to cast the medal!

  • The portrait statues of Alexander the Great by Lysippus were very numerous.

  • The great King would only allow himself to be modeled by Lysippus.

  • It was followed by Lysippus, who called the Doryphoros of that artist his master.

  • But Lysippus would have made wonderful groups of her and thee.

    Quo Vadis

    Henryk Sienkiewicz

British Dictionary definitions for lysippus

Lysippus

noun
  1. 4th century bc, Greek sculptor. He introduced a new naturalism into Greek sculpture
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