Polyclitus

American  

[pol-i-klahy-tuhs] / ˌpɒl ɪˈklaɪ təs /

Also Polycleitus,

noun

1. flourished c450–c420 b.c., Greek sculptor.

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Polyclitus British  

/ ˌpɒlɪˈklaɪtəs, ˌpɒlɪˈkliːtəs /

noun

1. 5th-century _bc Greek sculptor, noted particularly for his idealized bronze sculptures of the male nude, such as the Doryphoros

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Polyclitus

He lives against the azure sky that reflects the Mediterranean, surrounded by olive groves that mantle mountains where the nobility of man has been the artist's ideal since the days of Polyclitus.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

It might have been hoped that the excavations, made under the leadership of Professor Waldstein at the Argive Heraeum, would have enlightened us as to the style of Polyclitus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

To take only one instance, the colossal gold and ivory Hera of Argos, made by the chief Argive master Polyclitus, is the great goddess of the city, just as Athena is of Athens.

From Religion and Art in Ancient Greece by Gardner, Ernest Arthur

Lysippus continued the academic traditions of Polyclitus, but he was far bolder in his choice of subjects and more innovating in style.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various