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Periclytus

Greek sculptor

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About Periclytus

Periclytus was a sculptor.

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 (v. 17. § 4), from which we learn that he was the disciple of Polykleitos, and the teacher of Antiphanes of Argos, who was the teacher of Cleon of Sicyon. Since Polycleitus flourished , and Antiphanes , the date of Periclytus may be fixed at .

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Who was Periclytus?

Greek sculptor

What was Periclytus's occupation?

Periclytus was a sculptor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Periclytus

· Wikidata: Q7168407

· DBpedia: Periclytus

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