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Ariston

Ancient Greek sculptor

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About Ariston

Ariston was a sculptor.

Ariston was a sculptor of ancient Greece who, along with his brother and partner Telestas (Τελεστὰς), were the sculptors of a colossal statue of the Greek god Zeus which the Cleitorians dedicated at Olympia from the spoils of many captured cities.

The statue with its pedestal was about eighteen ancient Greek feet high. It bore an inscription, which is given by the ancient Greek geographer Pausanias, but in a mutilated state.

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Who was Ariston?

ancient Greek sculptor

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Ariston was a sculptor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ariston

· Wikidata: Q11906548

· DBpedia: Ariston (sculptor)

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