About Archermus
Archermus was a sculptor.
Archermus was a sculptor of Chios working in the middle of the 6th century BC. His father, Micciades, and his sons, Bupalus and Athenis, were sculptors of marble.
A scholium on Aristophanes' Birds, credits Archermus with having been the first to represent Nike and Eros with wings. A running archaic Nike figure that was found at Delos in 1877 (Tarbell), was at first too hopefully connected with a separate base found nearby, which recorded the execution of a statue by Archermus and Micciades; at first it was dubbed the "Nike of Archermus". Unfortunately it is the base, which probably supported a sphinx, that alone is by Archermus and his father.
The Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge, classify their cast of the Nike as:
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Who was Archermus?
ancient Greek sculptor
When was Archermus born?
Archermus was born in Chios.
What was Archermus's occupation?
Archermus was a sculptor.
What nationality was Archermus?
Archermus's recorded nationality: Ionian League.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Archermus. https://biography.guide/archermus/
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