Phidias

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Phid·i·as (f

s) fl. fifth century b.c.

Athenian sculptor who supervised work on the Parthenon. His statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Phidias [ˈfɪdɪˌæs]

(Biographies / Phidias (5th century bc-5th century bc) M, Greek, ARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor) 5th century bc, Greek sculptor, regarded as one of the greatest of sculptors. He executed the sculptures of the Parthenon and the colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the World: neither survives in the original

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Phidias - ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)

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Phidias [ˈfɪdɪæs] n → Fidia m

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