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Marble statue by James Pradier depicting Phidias, shown standing with a draped cloak, one hand resting on his chin in a thoughtful pose. Phidias: sculpture of Heracles
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detail of a the Parthenon frieze with the Panathenaic procession Athena Parthenos “Heracles,” marble statue produced in the workshop of Phidias, from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon, the Acropolis, Athens, c. 5th century bc; in the British Museum
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“Heracles,” marble statue produced in the workshop of Phidias, from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon, the Acropolis, Athens, c. 5th century bc; in the British Museum
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First paragraph modernization. Apr 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Heritage History - Phidias. Jul 19, 2022
Add new Web site: Art Encyclopedia - Phidias. Jun 20, 2021
Add new Web site: Ancient History Encyclopedia - Phidias. Feb 19, 2020
Media added. Dec 19, 2017
Add new Web site: HyperHistory - Biography of Phidias. Aug 05, 2013
Add new Web site: In2Greece - Biography of Phidias. Aug 05, 2013
Added new Web site: Ancient Greece - Biography of Phidias. Apr 10, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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