Phidias

American  

[fid-ee-uhs] / ˈfɪd i əs /

noun

1. c500–432? b.c., Greek sculptor.

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Phidias British  

/ ˈfɪdɪˌæs /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

• Phidian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Among the 27 monuments to be preserved are the original Olympic Stadium, the temples of Zeus and Hera, and the workshop of the renowned sculptor Phidias.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2021

The godfather of colossal statues, made by the most famous of the early Greek sculptors, was the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, sculpted by Phidias around 453 B.C.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2017

She dwells on the friendship between Pericles, Athens’s most influential statesman, and Phidias, the sculptor who would lead the rebuilding of the Acropolis following its destruction by the Persians.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2016

Within the temple, Phidias crafted a giant statue of Athena that not only contained such precious materials as gold and ivory, but also stood over 30 feet tall.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

She longed to see a most beautiful statue of the goddess of Argos, made by the great sculptor Polyclitus the Elder, who was said to be as great as his younger contemporary, Phidias.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton