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Who created the Statue of Zeus at Olympia?

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Map of southeastern Europe highlighting Greece and marking the location of Olympia with a red star, indicating its status as a World Heritage Site. Olympia is shown in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula, surrounded by neighboring countries and nearby seas including the Ionian, Aegean, and Mediterranean. — Olympia Olympia was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1989.

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was created by the renowned Athenian sculptor Phidias.12

Completed around 430 BCE, this colossal seated figure was housed within the Temple of Zeus at Olympia and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The statue, which stood approximately 12 to 13 meters high, was constructed using ivory for the god's flesh and gold for his drapery, set upon an elaborate cedarwood throne. Archaeological evidence, including the discovery of a workshop containing terra-cotta molds at the site, confirms Phidias's role in the creation of this masterpiece.12