Phidias

[ fid-ee-uh s ]

/ ˈfɪd i əs /

noun

c500–432? b.c., Greek sculptor.

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Examples from the Web for phidias

The name and circumstance of Phidias, however convenient for history, embarrass when we come to the highest criticism.
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
Within the temple at Olympia stood a wonderful statue of gold and ivory, the work of Phidias.
Myths of Greece and Rome|H. A. Guerber
Did Phidias express no anxiety concerning your unprotected situation?
Philothea|Lydia Maria Child
After we came to Elis, Phidias treated me with more tenderness and confidence than he had ever done.
Philothea|Lydia Maria Child

His style was modified by the contemplation of the sculptures of Phidias, and he taught the true method of grouping.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord

British Dictionary definitions for phidias

Phidias

/ (ˈfɪdɪˌæs) /

noun

5th century bc, Greek sculptor, regarded as one of the greatest of sculptors. He executed the sculptures of the Parthenon and the colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the World: neither survives in the original

Derived FormsPhidian, adjective

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