Antiphanes of Argos
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Antiphanes of Argos
was a sculptor, the disciple of Periclytus
, and teacher of Cleon
. Since Cleon flourished around 380 BC, Antiphanes may be placed at 400 BC. Pausanias mentions several of his works, which were at Delphi
, especially a horse in bronze.
Argos
Argos is a city and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. It is 11 kilometres from Nafplion, which was its historic harbour...
was a sculptor, the disciple of Periclytus
Periclytus
Periclytus, a sculptor, who belonged to the best period and to one of the best schools of Greek art, but of whom scarcely any thing is known. He is only mentioned in a single passage of Pausanias , from which we learn that he was the disciple of Polykleitos, and the teacher of Antiphanes of Argos,...
, and teacher of Cleon
Cleon (sculptor)
Cleon was an Ancient Greek sculptor of Sicyon. He was a pupil of Antiphanes, who had been taught by Periclytus, a follower of the great Polykleitos of Argos....
. Since Cleon flourished around 380 BC, Antiphanes may be placed at 400 BC. Pausanias mentions several of his works, which were at Delphi
Delphi
Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis.In Greek mythology, Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important oracle in the classical Greek world, and a major site for the worship of the god...
, especially a horse in bronze.