The Statue of Zeus was constructed out of ivory and gold plating. The process used to make the statue was called chryselephantine, where the gold and ivory plates were laid over wood plates.
No, the Statue of Zeus no longer exists. It was a giant statue made of ivory and gold that was located in the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, Greece. The statue was destroyed or lost during the late antiquity period.
The statue of Zeus was built in Olympia to honor the Greek god Zeus, who was considered the king of the gods in Greek mythology. The statue was part of the temple dedicated to Zeus and served as a symbol of his power and significance in ancient Greece.
Some parts were constructed/sculptured on site and some in the nearby workshop of Phidias. The material used were ebony. ivory and gold. In Greece is known as ''the golden-ivory statue of Zeus''.
The statue of Zeus in ancient Olympia was approximately 40 feet tall, including the base. It was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The statue of Zeus was 40 feet tall and made of ivory and precious metals.
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Libon designed the temple and Pheidias was asked to build a big statue for Zeus.
it took him 5 years to build it
The statue of Zeus was built in 435 BCE. It was designed and created by Phidias and is located in Olympia, Greece.
The statue of Zeus was built for Zeus.
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The statue of Zeus was built in Olympia.
They, meaning the Greeks, probably built the statue of Zues so that he would feel important and so they could worship him.
A chryselephantine sculpture of plated ivory and gold panels over a wooden framework, it represented the god Zeus sitting on an elaborate cedarwood throne ornamented with ebony, ivory, gold, and precious stones.
The purpose of the statue was to honor the god Zeus.
Phidias made the Zeus statue at Olympia.
the statue of Zeus was built to honor Zeus and to show his glory to passing visitors. the statue of Zeus was built to honor Zeus and to show his glory to passing visitors.