Definitions for phidias
ˈfɪd i əsphidias

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1. Phidias, Pheidiasnoun

   ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)

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1. Phidias

   Phidias or Pheidias (; Ancient Greek: Φειδίας, Pheidias; c. 480 – 430 BC) was a Greek sculptor, painter, and architect. His Statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Phidias also designed the statues of the goddess Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, namely the Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon, and the Athena Promachos, a colossal bronze which stood between it and the Propylaea, a monumental gateway that served as the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens. Phidias was the son of Charmides of Athens. The ancients believed that his masters were Hegias and Ageladas.Plutarch discusses Phidias' friendship with the Greek statesman Pericles, recording that enemies of Pericles tried to attack him through Phidias – who was accused of stealing gold intended for the Parthenon's statue of Athena, and of impiously portraying himself and Pericles on the shield of the statue. The historical value of this account, as well as the legend about accusations against the 'Periclean circle', is debatable, but Aristophanes mentions an incident with Phidias around that time.Phidias is often credited as the main instigator of the Classical Greek sculptural design. Today, most critics and historians consider him one of the greatest of all ancient Greek sculptors.

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1. phidias

   Phidias, also spelled Pheidias, was a renowned Greek sculptor, painter and architect of the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Born around 480 BC, his works were known for their grandeur and idealistic depiction of beauty. Some of his most famous works include the statues of the Greek deities Athena and Zeus, both of which were identified among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. His designed statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the largest cult statues of the ancient world. Despite his acclaim during his lifetime, no known original works survived to this day and he is known only through Roman copies.

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1. Phidias

   Phidias, or The Great Pheidias, was a Greek sculptor, painter and architect, who lived in the 5th century BC, and is commonly regarded as one of the greatest of all sculptors of Classical Greece: Phidias' Statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Phidias designed the statues of the goddess Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, namely the Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon and the Athena Promachos, a colossal bronze statue of Athena which stood between it and the Propylaea, a monumental gateway that served as the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens. Phidias was the son of Charmides of Athens. The ancients believed that his masters were Hegias and Hageladas. Plutarch records that enemies of Pericles, who was a close friend of Pheidias, tried to attack Pericles through Pheidias who was accused of stealing gold intended for the statue of Athena in the Parthenon and of impiously portraying himself and Pericles on the shield of Athena's statue. The first charge was disproved but Pheidias was jailed for the second, where he died. Pericles' companion, Aspasia, also accused of impiety, was acquitted of the charges against her.

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1. Phidias

   the greatest sculptor and statuary of ancient Greece, born at Athens; flourished in the time of Pericles, and was appointed by him to direct the works of art projected to the beautifying of the city, and expressly commissioned to execute certain of these works himself; the chief work that he superintended was the erection of the Parthenon, much of which he himself adorned; and of the statues he executed the most famous were one of Athena of ivory and gold for the Parthenon, and a colossal one of Zeus, his masterpiece, also of ivory and gold, for Olympia; accused of having appropriated some of the gold intended for the statue of Athena he was acquitted, but was afterwards charged with impiety for carving his own likeness and that of Pericles on the shield of the goddess, and was thrown into prison, where he died, 432 B.C.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of phidias in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of phidias in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
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4. ^ Wikidata
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5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Phidias
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
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