Scopas

Greek sculptor (394 BC–349 BC)
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Scopas

Summary

Scopas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paros[2]. He was born on 395 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 350 BC[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5] and architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,324 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Scopas's place of birth was Paros[2].
  • Scopas was born on 395 BC[3].
  • Scopas died on January 1, 350 BC[4].
  • Scopas held citizenship in Greece[8].
  • Scopas worked as a sculptor[5].
  • Scopas's professions included architect[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Scopas is Pothos[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Scopas is Pediments of the Athena Alea temple[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Scopas is Aphrodite statue at Elis[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Scopas is Head of Meleagro[12].
  • Scopas is recorded as male[13].
  • Scopas's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Scopas's Commons category is recorded as Scopas[15].
  • Scopas's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Scopas[16].
  • Scopas's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[17].
  • Scopas's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
  • Scopas's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Scopas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Scopas's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Scopas's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Scopas's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Scopas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
  • Scopas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[25].
  • Scopas's Commons Creator page is recorded as Scopas[26].
  • Scopas dates from the classical antiquity[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Scopas's place of birth was Paros[2]. He was born on 395 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[5] and architect[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pothos[9], a sculpture[28], founded in -0330[29]; Pediments of the Athena Alea temple[10], a sculpture[30], founded in -0345[31]; Aphrodite statue at Elis[11], an agalma[32], in Greece[33]; and Head of Meleagro[12], a bust[34], in Italy[35]. Things named for Scopas include he[36], an impact crater[37].

Death and Burial

Scopas died on January 1, 350 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Scopas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,324 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include he[36], an impact crater[37].

FAQs

Where was Scopas born?

Scopas's place of birth was Paros[2].

What did Scopas do for work?

Scopas worked as sculptor[5] and architect[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', '
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
    Has works in the collection → J. Paul Getty Museum, National Archaeological Museum of Athens, British Museum +3
    Sitelink count → 38
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3igIWH
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  4. 16w ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Greece
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  5. 21w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford reference overview id → 20110803100510342, 20110810105814202
    Significant place → Ancient Paros
    Encyclopedia of china (third edition) id → 52708
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of china (second edition) id → 231474
    Country of citizenship → Greece
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