Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Turns out Phidias was important...


Phidias was maybe the most significant classical Greek sculptor. It was believed that he had actually seen the gods, and that his portrayals of them were accurate. He was a pioneer of classical Greek sculpture, and created one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Zeus at Olympia. His works were monumental and had movement, two things that became characteristics of classical Greek art.
The photo above is another sculpture taken from the Parthenon, which he directed construction of. It depicts Dionysus and three unidentified female figures, most likely goddesses. 

The photo was taken by Joe Crea. 

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