Polykleitos
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Polykleitos
Summary
Polykleitos is a human[1]. He was born in Argos[2]. He was born on 490 BC[3]. He died on 420 BC[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Polykleitos was born in Argos[2].
- Polykleitos was born on 490 BC[3].
- Polykleitos died on 420 BC[4].
- Polykleitos worked as a sculptor[5].
- A notable student of Polykleitos was Aristides[7].
- A notable student of Polykleitos was Athenodorus of Kleitor[8].
- A notable work attributed to Polykleitos is Doryphoros[9].
- A notable work attributed to Polykleitos is Diadumenos[10].
- A notable work attributed to Polykleitos is Discophoros[11].
- A notable work attributed to Polykleitos is Antipatros statue at Olympia[12].
- A notable work attributed to Polykleitos is Cyniscus[13].
- A notable work attributed to Polykleitos is Thersilochos statue at Olympia[14].
- Polykleitos is recorded as male[15].
- Polykleitos's instance of is recorded as human[16].
- Polykleitos's Commons category is recorded as Polykleitos[17].
- Polykleitos's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polykleitos[18].
- Polykleitos studied under Ageladas[19].
- Polykleitos's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[20].
- Polykleitos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- Polykleitos's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
- Polykleitos's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[23].
- Polykleitos's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
- Polykleitos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[25].
- Polykleitos's Commons Creator page is recorded as Polykleitos[26].
- Polykleitos's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πολύκλειτος'}[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Argos[2], Polykleitos… he was born on 490 BC[3].
Education
Polykleitos studied under Ageladas[19].
Career and Affiliations
Polykleitos worked as a sculptor[5]. Notable students include Aristides[7], a sculptor[28], of Thebes[29] and Athenodorus of Kleitor[8], a sculptor[30].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Doryphoros[9], an artistic canon of body proportions[31], in Italy[32], founded in -0450[33]; Diadumenos[10], a statue[34], founded in -0430[35]; Discophoros[11], a lost sculpture[36], founded in -0460[37]; Antipatros statue at Olympia[12], a honorific statue[38], in Greece[39]; Cyniscus[13], a lost sculpture[40], founded in -0440[41]; and Thersilochos statue at Olympia[14], a honorific statue[42], in Greece[43]. Things named for Polykleitos include Polyclita[44], a taxon[45].
Death and Burial
Polykleitos died on 420 BC[4].
Why It Matters
Polykleitos ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Works attributed to him include Canon of him[48], a written work[49]. Entities named for him include Polyclita[44], a taxon[45].
FAQs
Where was Polykleitos born?
Polykleitos's place of birth was Argos[2].
What did Polykleitos do for work?
Polykleitos worked as sculptor[5].