Pheidias Of Athens

Place: Athens

Biography:

Pheidias or Pheidias (; Ancient Greek: Φειδίας, Pheidias; c. 480 – c. 430 BC) was an Ancient Greek sculptor, painter, and architect, active in the 5th century BC. He was born in Athens and was the son of Charmides of Athens. Phidias was a student of Hegias and Ageladas. He was a close friend of the Greek statesman Pericles and 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. Phidias was the main instigator of the Classical Greek sculptural design and is considered one of the greatest of all ancient Greek sculptors. His most famous works include the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis. Phidias died in c. 430 BC.