Scopas

American  

[skoh-puhs] / ˈskoʊ pəs /

noun

1. flourished 4th century b.c., Greek sculptor and architect.

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Scopas British  

/ ˈskəʊpəs /

noun

1. 4th century _bc , Greek sculptor and architect

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“The AU has got to play a critical role,” said Scopas Poggo, a professor at Ohio State University.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2018

They did not beg him to express his theories in statuary, and they did not give their opinion upon the Achilleus of Scopas.

From Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite by Pierre Lou?s

This statue, the prototype of all the copies that have been preserved, is a colossal work of art made of precious materials by a famous Athenian sculptor named Bryaxis, a contemporary of Scopas.

From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Franz Cumont

The beautiful figure of a Bacchante in bas-relief in the British Museum is generally referred to Scopas.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by T. L. (Thomas Louis) Haines

Scopas, satisfied in appearance with the performance of Simonides, paid him however only the third part of the sum agreed on, referring him for the remainder to the Tyndaridæ, whom he had celebrated so well.

From The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) by Charles Rollin

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