Chares of Lindos

ancient Greek sculptor
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Chares of Lindos

Summary

Chares of Lindos is a human[1]. Born in Lindus[2], he… he was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rhodes[4]. He died on -0280-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6] and master builder[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Chares of Lindos's place of birth was Lindus[2].
  • Chares of Lindos passed away in Rhodes[4].
  • Chares of Lindos was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chares of Lindos died on -0280-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chares of Lindos's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Chares of Lindos's professions included master builder[7].
  • Chares of Lindos's field of work was art of sculpture[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Chares of Lindos is Colossus of Rhodes[10].
  • Chares of Lindos is recorded as male[11].
  • Chares of Lindos's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Chares of Lindos is associated with the Hellenistic art movement[13].
  • Chares of Lindos studied under Lysippos[14].
  • Chares of Lindos's manner of death is recorded as suicide[15].
  • Chares of Lindos's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Chares of Lindos's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17].
  • Chares of Lindos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Chares of Lindos's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Chares of Lindos's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Chares of Lindos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Chares of Lindos's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Χάρης ὁ Λίνδιος'}[22].
  • Chares of Lindos dates from the Hellenistic period[23].
  • Chares of Lindos's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].
  • Chares of Lindos's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Chares of Lindos was born in Lindus[2]. He was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Chares of Lindos studied under Lysippos[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6] and master builder[7]. Chares of Lindos's field of work was art of sculpture[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chares of Lindos is Colossus of Rhodes[10].

Death and Burial

Chares of Lindos died on -0280-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rhodes[4].

Why It Matters

Chares of Lindos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Chares of Lindos born?

Born in Lindus[2], Chares of Lindos…

Where did Chares of Lindos die?

Chares of Lindos passed away in Rhodes[4].

What did Chares of Lindos do for work?

Chares of Lindos worked as sculptor[6] and master builder[7].

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  6. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Rhodes
    Writing language Ancient Greek
    Occupation sculptor, master builder
    Field of work
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