About Apelleas
Lived 450 BC – 362. Apelleas was a sculptor.
Apellas was a sculptor of ancient Greece who made, in bronze, statues of worshipping women (ad orantes feminas). He made the statue of Cynisca, who conquered in the chariot race at Olympia. Cynisca was sister to Agesilaus II, king of Sparta, who died at the age of 84, in 362 BCE. Therefore, the victory of Cynisca, and the time when Apellas flourished, may be placed about 400. His name indicates his Doric origin.
His father Callicles and his grandfather Theocosmus were also sculptors.
The writer Diogenes Laërtius mentions a different man with this name, a sceptic philosopher with the name Apellas, about whom nothing else is known.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Apelleas?
sculptor of ancient Greece
When was Apelleas born?
Apelleas was born in 450 BC.
When did Apelleas die?
Apelleas died in 362.
What was Apelleas's occupation?
Apelleas was a sculptor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Apelleas. https://biography.guide/apelleas/
MLA: "Apelleas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/apelleas/.
Chicago: "Apelleas." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/apelleas/.
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