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there are many colossus statues but the main one i know is the colossus of Rhodes which was a statue of the Greek god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.
Classical Greek sculptors showed the human figure in a more natural form. The more they studied anatomy the more they sculpted real people.
PHIDIAS Answer 2: The above is a really bad answer. The Greek sculptor Phidias died about 430 BC. The doors of S Sabina are from 430 AD, i.e. about 860 years later. Unfortunately nothing is known about the identity of the artist.
At the age of 13, Alexander the Great was taught by the philosopher Aristotle. Aristotle instilled in him a love for knowledge, philosophy, and the arts, which greatly influenced Alexander's future leadership and conquests. This education laid the groundwork for his appreciation of Greek culture and his vision for a unified empire.
Queen Elizabeth was a very bright and gifted child. She did not go to school, but was educated by private tutors. Her first tutor was Kat Ashley who taught Elizabeth reading, grammar, spelling, and the English language. As she grew older, she shared her brother Edward's tutors. She was taught French by Jean Balmain, Greek and Latin by Richard Cox. Others taught her math, astronomy and astrology.
No one knows for sure how Chares of Lindos died. There are rumors that he killed himself. He was a Greek sculptor.
The Colossus of Rhodes was built in 280 BC by Chares of Lindos. Chares was a Greek sculptor and built the Colossus to celebrate the victory of Rhodes over Antigonus I Monophtalmus of Cyprus.
It was built by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC.
The Greek island of Lindos can be found of the farthest south eastern border of Greece in the Aegean Sea. It is 50km south of the town of Rhodes on the Island of Rhodes.
The Colossus of Rhodes was a colossus of the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.
there are many colossus statues but the main one i know is the colossus of Rhodes which was a statue of the Greek god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.
Phidias was a Greek sculptor and painter.
a greek sculptor phidias
Phidias, a Greek sculptor, painter and architect, who lived in the 5th century BC.
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Phidias, a Greek sculptor, painter and architect, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Phidias, a Greek sculptor, painter and architect, who lived in the 5th century BC.