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Agoracritus

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Agoracritus , fl. 5th cent. BC, Athenian sculptor born on the island of Paros, said to have been the favorite pupil of Phidias. His best-known work was the colossal Nemesis at Rhamnus in Attica, erroneously ascribed by some to Phidias himself. Fragments of this statue and of its pedestal are in the British Museum and in the national museum in Athens. Author not available, AGORACRITUS. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Agoracritus
...sculptor. A student of Phidias , his most notable work was the colossal marble statue of Nemesis at Rhamnus. A fragment of the head is in the British Museum, and fragments of the pedestal reliefs are in Athens. Agoracritus Agoracritus Agoracritus Read more
Agoracritus
Agoracritus. Greek sculptor from Paros, active in the second half of the 5th century bc , a pupil of Phidias . His most celebrated work was... Read more

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