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Paeonius

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Paeonius , Gr. Paionios, fl. 5th cent. BC, Greek sculptor from Mende in Thrace. An inscription on the triangular base of the statue of Nike (Victory) at Olympia states that Paeonius made it. This figure is a contemporary version of the bronze original whose base was found at Delphi. It is so much farther advanced in style and execution than the pediment sculptures for the temple of Zeus, Olympia, that modern authorities doubt the statement of Pausanias attributing those of the eastern end of the pediment to this sculptor. The Nike was dedicated by the Messenians and Naupactians, probably to... Read more
Paeonius
The Oxford Dictionary of Art Paeonius. Greek sculptor from Mende in Thrace, active in the second half of the 5th century bc . The only surviving work certainly by him... Read more
Paeonius or Paionios of Ephesus
A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Paeonius or Paionios of Ephesus ( fl. 350–310 bc). Ancient Greek architect, he was partly responsible (with Demetrius and, possibly... Read more

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