Polyclitus
430 BC - “Diadumenus” Man Tying on a Fillet.
450 BC - 440 BC - The “Doryphorus” Spear Bearer.
- Another outstanding work by Polyclitus was his gold and ivory statue of the goddess Hera.
- His “Hera” was ranked with Phidias' gold and ivory statues of “Athena” and “Zeus,” and Polyclitus' entry in a competition to make an Amazon for the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos was selected over that of Phidias, among others
450 BC - 440 BC - The “Doryphorus” Spear Bearer.
- Another outstanding work by Polyclitus was his gold and ivory statue of the goddess Hera.
- His “Hera” was ranked with Phidias' gold and ivory statues of “Athena” and “Zeus,” and Polyclitus' entry in a competition to make an Amazon for the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos was selected over that of Phidias, among others
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