Chersiphron
Illustration — Model of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Chersiphron (fl. 6th century BC) was a Greek architect from Knossos in ancient Crete who designed the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. The original temple was destroyed in the 7th century BC, and about 550 BC Chersiphron and his son Metagenes began a new temple, the Artemision, which became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in each of its three manifestations.
Chersiphron
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- Born
- 550 · Knossos.
- Died
- 600
- Nationality
- Greece
- Occupation
- architect
- Known for
- Temple of Ephesian Artemis
- Languages
- Ancient Greek
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Illustration — Model of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Chersiphron (fl. 6th century BC) was a Greek architect from Knossos in ancient Crete who designed the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. The original temple was destroyed in the 7th century BC, and about 550 BC Chersiphron and his son Metagenes began a new temple, the Artemision, which became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in each of its three manifestations.
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It was burned by Herostratus in July 356 BC and rebuilt again. The architect's name is recalled in Vitruvius, and in a passage of Pliny as "Ctesiphon", perhaps in confusion with the great Parthian city of the same name on the river Tigris.
The recorded working language is Ancient Greek. Works named in the authority record are Temple of Ephesian Artemis.
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550
Chersiphron born at Knossos.
600
Chersiphron died.
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- 1.Dimensions de la base
- 2.Site plus complet mais ne donnant que les dimensions du temple et pas de la base
- 3.Lucien de Samosate, Sur la mort de Pérégrinus , 22
- 4.(XIV, 1, 22).
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