About Lysistratus
Lysistratus was a sculptor.
Lysistratus (; ) was a Greek sculptor of the 4th century BC, brother of Lysippos. According to Pliny the Elder, he followed a strongly realistic line, being the first sculptor to take impressions of human faces in plaster.
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Who was Lysistratus?
Greek sculptor
When was Lysistratus born?
Lysistratus was born in Sicyon.
What was Lysistratus's occupation?
Lysistratus was a sculptor.
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