Hegias of Athens
Hegias or Hegesias of Athens was a famous sculptor of Athens, a member of the Late Archaic school of the generation before Pheidias. No surviving work can be securely identified as his, though Pliny mentions a Pyrrhus Supported by Pallas Athena. Pausanias (8.42.4 and 8.42.10) mentions Hegias as the contemporary of Onatas and of Agelatus of Argos.
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Hegias of Athens
- Born
- 1000 · Athens.
- Died
- 500
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Languages
- Ancient Greek
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Hegias or Hegesias of Athens was a famous sculptor of Athens, a member of the Late Archaic school of the generation before Pheidias. No surviving work can be securely identified as his, though Pliny mentions a Pyrrhus Supported by Pallas Athena. Pausanias (8.42.4 and 8.42.10) mentions Hegias as the contemporary of Onatas and of Agelatus of Argos.
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Hegias of Athens (1000–500) was a sculptor. The sculptor was born in Athens. Languages used include Ancient Greek.
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Lucian of Samosata mentions Hegesias, in common with Kritios and Nesiotes, as belonging to the Archaic school, whose productions were constrained, harsh, stiff and rigid, though accurate in the outline. Quintilian says of Hegesias and Callon that their works were harsh and resembled the Etruscan style. Pliny's Natural History (vol. Xxxiv.8.19) places Hegias among the rivals of Phidias.
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500
Hegias of Athens died.
1000
Hegias of Athens born at Athens.
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- 1.Hegias and Hegesias are possibly two different men.
- 2.Smith points out that Pliny mistook Pyrrhus son of Achilles, the hero, with Pyrrhus the king.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Hegesias, Hegias, Hagesias and Hagesius. His recorded language was Ancient Greek. Formation and teaching. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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