Polymedes of Argos
Illustration — Kleobis and Biton (identified by inscriptions on the plinth) by Polymides of Argos, dedicated to Delphi by the city of Argos, Delphi Archaeological Museum, ca. 580 BC Polymedes of Argos was a Greek sculptor of the Archaic Period (6th century BC). His exact dates of birth and death are unknown.
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Polymedes of Argos
![Statues of Kleobis and Biton (identified by inscriptions on the base) dedicated to Delphi by the city of Argos, signed by [Poly?]medes of Argos. Marble, ca. 580 BC. H. 1.97 m (6 ft. 5 ½ in.), after restoration. Archaeological Museum of Delphi, no. 467, 1524.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Ac.kleobisandbiton.jpg/965px-Ac.kleobisandbiton.jpg)
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- Born
- 550 · Argos.
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Known for
- Kleobis and Biton
- Languages
- Ancient Greek
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Illustration — Kleobis and Biton (identified by inscriptions on the plinth) by Polymides of Argos, dedicated to Delphi by the city of Argos, Delphi Archaeological Museum, ca. 580 BC Polymedes of Argos was a Greek sculptor of the Archaic Period (6th century BC). His exact dates of birth and death are unknown.
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His life is little known. His most famous known work is the statues of Kleobis and Biton (Ancient Greek: Κλέοβις, gen.: Κλεόβιδος; Βίτων, gen.: Βίτωνος), which are the names of two human brothers in Greek mythology. These statues now reside in the Delphi Archaeological Museum, at Delphi, Greece. The statues date from about 580 BC and come from Argos in the Peloponnese, although they were found at Delphi. The second part of Polymedes' name is legible on the inscription that is divided on the plinths of the two statues.
The recorded working language is Ancient Greek. Works named in the authority record are Kleobis and Biton. Work by Polymedes of Argos is recorded in the collections of Delphi Archaeological Museum.
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