Silanion

ancient Greek writer and sculptor
Person human Q1230857
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Silanion

Summary

Silanion is a human[1]. He was born in Athens[2]. He was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on -0360-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Silanion…
  • Silanion was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Silanion died on -0360-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Silanion held citizenship in Classical Athens[7].
  • Silanion worked as a sculptor[5].
  • A notable student of Silanion was Zeuxiades[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Silanion is Satyros statue at Olympia[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Silanion is Telestas statue at Olympia[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Silanion is Damaretos of Messene statue at Olympia[11].
  • Silanion's image is recorded as Silanion Tragic Mask.jpg[12].
  • Silanion is recorded as male[13].
  • Silanion's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Silanion's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96113458[15].
  • Silanion's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9079152744552427850008[16].
  • Silanion's GND ID is recorded as 116006797X[17].
  • Silanion's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500063381[18].
  • Silanion's Commons category is recorded as Silanion[19].
  • Silanion's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07j2k3[20].
  • Silanion's floruit is recorded as -0328-00-00T00:00:00Z[21].
  • Silanion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Silanion's Art UK artist ID is recorded as silanion[23].
  • Silanion's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].
  • Silanion's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 1634[25].
  • Silanion's Benezit ID is recorded as B00169444[26].
  • Silanion's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Silanion[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Athens[2], Silanion… he was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Silanion worked as a sculptor[5]. A notable student of him was Zeuxiades[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Satyros statue at Olympia[9], a honorific statue[28], in Greece[29]; Telestas statue at Olympia[10], a honorific statue[30], in Greece[31]; and Damaretos of Messene statue at Olympia[11], a honorific statue[32], in Greece[33].

Death and Burial

Silanion died on -0360-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Silanion ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Silanion born?

Silanion's place of birth was Athens[2].

What did Silanion do for work?

Silanion worked as sculptor[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Natural History. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Natural History. 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.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_silanion_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Silanion}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/silanion}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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