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Ancient Greece was one of the greatest states in the world. During its existence and on its territory, the foundations of European art were laid. The surviving cultural monuments of that period testify to the highest achievements of the Greeks in the field of architecture, philosophical thought, poetry and, of course, sculpture. Few originals have survived: time does not spare even the most unique creations. We know largely about the skill for which ancient sculptors were famous thanks to written sources and later Roman copies. However, this information is enough to understand the significance of the contribution of the inhabitants of the Peloponnese to world culture.

Periods

The sculptors of Ancient Greece were not always great creators. The era of the heyday of their skill was preceded by the archaic period (VII-VI centuries BC). The sculptures that have come down to us from that time are distinguished by their symmetry and static nature. They do not have that vitality and hidden internal movement that makes the statues look like frozen people. All the beauty of these early works is expressed through the face. It is no longer as static as the body: a smile radiates a feeling of joy and serenity, giving a special sound to the entire sculpture.

After the completion of the archaic period, the most fruitful time follows, in which the ancient sculptors of Ancient Greece created their most famous works. It is divided into several periods:

• early classic - beginning of the 5th century. BC e.;
• high classic - 5th century BC e.;
• late classic - 4th century. BC e.;
• Hellenism - end of the 4th century. BC e. - I century n. e.

Transition time

Early Classics is the period when the sculptors of Ancient Greece began to move away from static body position and look for new ways to express their ideas. Proportions are filled with natural beauty, poses become more dynamic, and faces become expressive.

The sculptor of Ancient Greece Myron created precisely during this period. In written sources, he is characterized as a master of conveying the anatomically correct structure of the body, capable of capturing reality with high accuracy. Myron's contemporaries also pointed out his shortcomings: in their opinion, the sculptor did not know how to impart beauty and liveliness to the faces of his creations.

The master's statues embody heroes, gods and animals. However, the sculptor of Ancient Greece Myron gave greatest preference to the depiction of athletes during their achievements in competitions. The famous “Discobolus” is his creation. The sculpture has not survived to this day in the original, but there are several copies of it. “Disco thrower” depicts an athlete preparing to launch his projectile. The athlete's body is superbly executed: tense muscles indicate the heaviness of the disc, the twisted body resembles a spring ready to unfold. It seems like just a second and the athlete will throw the projectile.

The statues “Athena” and “Marsyas” are also considered to be superbly executed by Myron, which have also come down to us only in the form of later copies.

Heyday

Outstanding sculptors of Ancient Greece worked throughout the entire period of high classics. At this time, the masters of creating reliefs and statues comprehend both the methods of conveying movement and the basics of harmony and proportions. High classics is the period of formation of those foundations of Greek sculpture, which later became the standard for many generations of masters, including the creators of the Renaissance.

At this time, the sculptor of Ancient Greece Polykleitos and the brilliant Phidias worked. Both of them made people admire themselves during their lifetime and were not forgotten for centuries.

Peace and Harmony

Polykleitos worked in the second half of the 5th century. BC e. He is known as a master of creating sculptures depicting athletes at rest. Unlike Miron’s “Disco Thrower”, his athletes are not tense, but relaxed, but at the same time the viewer has no doubt about their power and capabilities.

Polykleitos was the first to use a special body position: his heroes often rested on a pedestal with only one leg. This pose created a feeling of natural relaxation characteristic of a resting person.

Canon

The most famous sculpture of Polykleitos is considered to be “Doriphoros”, or “Spearman”. The work is also called the master's canon, since it embodies some of the provisions of Pythagoreanism and is an example of a special way of posing a figure, contrapposto. The composition is based on the principle of cross-uneven movement of the body: the left side (the hand holding the spear and the leg set back) is relaxed, but at the same time in motion, in contrast to the tense and static right (the supporting leg and the arm straightened along the body).

Polykleitos later used a similar technique in many of his works. Its basic principles are set out in a treatise on aesthetics that has not reached us, written by the sculptor and called “Canon”. Polykleitos devoted a fairly large place in it to the principle, which he also successfully applied in his works, when this principle did not contradict the natural parameters of the body.

Recognized genius

All the ancient sculptors of Ancient Greece during the high classical period left behind admirable creations. However, the most outstanding among them was Phidias, rightfully considered the founder of European art. Unfortunately, the majority of the master’s works have survived to this day only as copies or descriptions on the pages of treatises by ancient authors.

Phidias worked on decorating the Athenian Parthenon. Today, an idea of ​​the sculptor’s skill can be gathered from the preserved marble relief, 1.6 m long. It depicts numerous pilgrims heading to the rest of the decorations of the Parthenon were lost. The same fate befell the statue of Athena, installed here and created by Phidias. The goddess, made of ivory and gold, symbolized the city itself, its power and greatness.

Wonder of the world

Other outstanding sculptors of Ancient Greece may have been little inferior to Phidias, but none of them could boast of creating a wonder of the world. Olympic was made by a master for the city where the famous Games took place. The height of the Thunderer, seated on a golden throne, was amazing (14 meters). Despite such power, the god did not look formidable: Phidias created a calm, majestic and solemn Zeus, somewhat strict, but at the same time kind. Before its death, the statue attracted many pilgrims seeking solace for nine centuries.

Late classic

With the end of the 5th century. BC e. The sculptors of Ancient Greece did not dry out. The names Scopas, Praxiteles and Lysippos are known to everyone who is interested in ancient art. They worked in the next period, called the late classics. The works of these masters develop and complement the achievements of the previous era. Each in their own way, they transform the sculpture, enriching it with new subjects, ways of working with material and options for conveying emotions.

Boiling passions

Skopas can be called an innovator for several reasons. The great sculptors of Ancient Greece who preceded him preferred to use bronze as a material. Skopas created his creations mainly from marble. Instead of the traditional calm and harmony that filled his works in Ancient Greece, the master chose expression. His creations are full of passions and emotions, they are more like real people than imperturbable gods.

The frieze of the mausoleum at Halicarnassus is considered the most famous work of Skopas. It depicts Amazonomachy - the struggle of the heroes of Greek myths with the warlike Amazons. The main features of the style inherent in the master are clearly visible in the surviving fragments of this creation.

Smoothness

Another sculptor of this period, Praxiteles, is considered the best Greek master in terms of conveying the grace of the body and inner spirituality. One of his outstanding works - Aphrodite of Knidos - was recognized by the master's contemporaries as the best creation ever created. goddess became the first monumental depiction of the naked female body. The original has not reached us.

The features of the style characteristic of Praxiteles are fully visible in the statue of Hermes. With the special posing of the naked body, the smoothness of the lines and the softness of the halftones of the marble, the master was able to create a somewhat dreamy mood that literally envelops the sculpture.

Attention to detail

At the end of the late classical era, another famous Greek sculptor, Lysippos, worked. His creations were distinguished by special naturalism, careful elaboration of details, and some elongation of proportions. Lysippos strove to create statues full of grace and elegance. He honed his skills by studying the canon of Polykleitos. Contemporaries noted that the works of Lysippos, unlike Doryphoros, gave the impression of being more compact and balanced. According to legend, the master was the favorite creator of Alexander the Great.

Eastern influence

A new stage in the development of sculpture begins at the end of the 4th century. BC e. The border between the two periods is considered to be the time of the conquests of Alexander the Great. With them, the era of Hellenism actually begins, which was a combination of the art of Ancient Greece and eastern countries.

The sculptures of this period are based on the achievements of masters of previous centuries. Hellenistic art gave the world such works as the Venus de Milo. At the same time, the famous reliefs of the Pergamon Altar appeared. In some works of late Hellenism, there is a noticeable appeal to everyday subjects and details. The culture of Ancient Greece at this time had a strong influence on the development of the art of the Roman Empire.

Finally

The importance of antiquity as a source of spiritual and aesthetic ideals cannot be overestimated. Ancient sculptors in Ancient Greece laid not only the foundations of their own craft, but also the standards for understanding the beauty of the human body. They were able to solve the problem of depicting movement by changing the pose and shifting the center of gravity. The ancient sculptors of Ancient Greece learned to convey emotions and experiences with the help of processed stone, to create not just statues, but practically living figures, ready to move at any moment, sigh, smile. All these achievements will form the basis for the flourishing of culture during the Renaissance.

We have already talked about ORIGINS.

The planned dotted line was interrupted for objective reasons, but I still want to continue. Let me remind you that we stopped in deep history - in the art of Ancient Greece. What do we remember from the school curriculum? As a rule, three names remain firmly in our memory - Myron, Phidias, Polykleitos. Then we remember that there were also Lysippos, Scopas, Praxiteles and Leochares... So let’s see what is what. So, the time of action is 4-5 centuries BC, the place of action is Ancient Greece.
PYTHAGORUS OF REGIA

Pythagoras of Rhegium (5th century BC) is an ancient Greek sculptor of the early classical period, whose works are known only from mentions of ancient authors. Several Roman copies of his works have survived, including my favorite “Boy Taking out a Thorn.” This work gave rise to the so-called garden sculpture.

Pythagoras of Rhegium Boy removing a splinter ca. mid-5th century BC. original copy of Capitoline museum
Miron (Μύρων) - sculptor of the mid-5th century. BC e. Sculptor of the era immediately preceding the highest flowering of Greek art (end of the 6th - beginning of the 5th century). The ancients characterize him as the greatest realist and expert in anatomy, who, however, did not know how to give life and expression to faces. He depicted gods, heroes and animals, and with special love he reproduced difficult, fleeting poses. His most famous work is “The Disco Thrower,” an athlete intending to throw a discus, a statue that has survived to this day in several copies, of which the best is made of marble and is located in the Massimi Palace in Rome.

Discus thrower.
PHIDIAS.
The ancient Greek sculptor Phidias is considered one of the founders of the classical style, who decorated with his sculptures both the Temple of Zeus in Olympia and the Temple of Athena (Parthenon) in the Athenian Acropolis. Fragments of the Parthenon sculptural frieze are now in the British Museum (London).




Fragments of the frieze and pediment of the Parthenon. British Museum, London.

The main sculptural works of Phidias (Athena and Zeus) have long been lost, the temples were destroyed and looted.


Parthenon.

There are many attempts to reconstruct the temples of Athena and Zeus. You can read about it here:
Information about Phidias himself and his legacy is relatively scarce. Among the existing statues there is not a single one that undoubtedly belonged to Phidias. All knowledge about his work is based on descriptions of ancient authors, on the study of later copies, as well as surviving works that are more or less reliably attributed to Phidias.

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Well, about the rest of the representatives of Ancient Greek culture.

POLYCLETUS
Greek sculptor of the second half of the 5th century. BC e. Creator of many statues, including winners of sports games, for the religious and sports centers of Argos, Olympia, Thebes and Megalopolis. The author of the canon of depiction of the human body in sculpture, known as the “Canon of Polykleitos”, according to which the head is 1/8 of the length of the body, the face and palms are 1/10, and the foot is 1/6. The canon was observed in Greek sculpture to the end, the so-called. classical era, that is, until the end of the 4th century. BC e., when Lysippos laid down new principles. His most famous work is "Doriphoros" (Spearman). This is from the encyclopedia.

Polykleitos. Doryphoros. Pushkin Museum. Plaster Copy.

PRAXITEL

APHRODITE OF CNIDO (Roman copy from the original 4th century BC) Rome, National Museums (head, arms, legs, drapery restored)
One of the most famous works in ancient sculpture is Aphrodite of Knidos, the first ancient Greek sculpture (height - 2 m), depicting a naked woman before bathing.

Aphrodite of Cnidus, (Aphrodite of Braschi) Roman copy, 1st century. BC. Glyptothek, Munich

Aphrodite of Knidos. Medium grain marble. Torso - Roman copy of the 2nd century. n. aegiss copy of the Pushkin Museum
According to Pliny, the statue of Aphrodite for the local sanctuary was ordered by the inhabitants of the island of Kos. Praxiteles performed two options: a naked goddess and a clothed goddess. Praxiteles charged the same price for both statues. The customers did not take risks and chose the traditional option, with a draped figure. Its copies and descriptions have not survived, and it has sunk into oblivion. And the Aphrodite of Knidos, which remained in the sculptor’s workshop, was bought by residents of the city of Knidos, which was favorable for the development of the city: pilgrims began to flock to Knidos, attracted by the famous sculpture. Aphrodite stood in an open-air temple, visible from all sides.
Aphrodite of Cnidus enjoyed such fame and was copied so often that they even told an anecdote about her, which formed the basis of the epigram: “Seeing Cypris on Cnidus, Cypris bashfully said: “Woe is me, where did Praxiteles see me naked?”
Praxiteles created the goddess of love and beauty as the personification of earthly femininity, inspired by the image of his beloved, the beautiful Phryne. Indeed, Aphrodite’s face, although created according to the canon, with the dreamy look of languid shadowed eyes, carries a touch of individuality that points to a specific original. By creating an almost portrait image, Praxiteles looked into the future.
A romantic legend has been preserved about the relationship between Praxiteles and Phryne. They say that Phryne asked Praxiteles to give her his best work as a sign of love. He agreed, but refused to say which of the statues he considered the best. Then Phryne ordered the servant to inform Praxiteles about the fire in the workshop. The frightened master exclaimed: “If the flame destroyed both Eros and Satyr, then everything died!” So Phryne learned what kind of work she could ask from Praxiteles.

Praxiteles (presumably). Hermes with the infant Dionysus, 4th century. BC. Museum in Olympia
The sculpture “Hermes with the Child Dionysus” is typical of the late classical period. She does not personify physical strength, as was previously customary, but beauty and harmony, restrained and lyrical human communication. The depiction of feelings and the inner life of characters is a new phenomenon in ancient art, not typical of high classics. The masculinity of Hermes is emphasized by the infantile appearance of Dionysus. The curved lines of the figure of Hermes are graceful. His strong and developed body lacks the athleticism characteristic of Polykleitos's works. The facial expression, although devoid of individual features, is soft and thoughtful. The hair was dyed and held in place with a silver bandage.
Praxiteles achieved a feeling of body warmth by finely modeling the surface of marble and with great skill conveyed in stone the fabric of Hermes's cloak and the clothes of Dionysus.

SCOPAS

Museum in Olympia, Skopas Maenad Reduced marble Roman copy from the original of the 1st third of the 4th century
Skopas - ancient Greek sculptor and architect of the 4th century. BC e., representative of the Late Classic. Born on the island of Paros, he worked in Teges (now Piali), Halicarnassus (now Bodrum) and other cities in Greece and Asia Minor. As an architect, he took part in the construction of the temple of Athena Aley in Tegea (350-340 BC) and the mausoleum in Halicarnassus (mid-4th century BC). Among the original works of S. that have come down to us, the most important is the frieze of the mausoleum in Halicarnassus with the image of the Amazonomachy (mid-4th century BC; together with Briaxis, Leocharo and Timothy; fragments are in the British Museum, London; see illustration). Numerous works by S. are known from Roman copies (“Pothos”, “Young Hercules”, “Meleager”, “Maenad”, see illustration). Having abandoned the characteristic art of the 5th century. harmonious tranquility of the image, S. turned to the transmission of strong emotional experiences and the struggle of passions. To realize them, S. used dynamic composition and new techniques for interpreting details, especially facial features: deep-set eyes, folds on the forehead and an open mouth. Saturated with dramatic pathos, S.'s creativity had a great influence on the sculptors of Hellenistic culture (See Hellenistic culture), in particular on the works of masters of the 3rd and 2nd centuries who worked in the city of Pergamon.

LYSIPPUS
Lysippos was born around 390 in Sikyon on the Peloponne and his work already represents the later, Hellenic part of the art of Ancient Greece.

Lysippos. Hercules with a lion. Second half of the 4th century. BC e. Marble Roman copy from a bronze original. St. Petersburg, Hermitage.

LEOCHAR
Leochares - ancient Greek sculptor of the 4th century. BC BC, who in the 350s worked with Skopas on the sculptural decoration of the Mausoleum in Halicarnassus.

Leochar Artemis of Versailles (Roman copy of the 1st-2nd century from the original about 330 century BC) Paris, Louvre

Leohar. Apollo Belvedere This is me with him in the Vatican. Pardon the liberties, but it’s easier not to load the plaster copy.

Well, then there was Hellenism. We know him well from Venus (in “Greek” Aphrodite) of Milo and Nike of Samothrace, which are kept in the Louvre.

Venus de Milo. Around 120 BC Louvre.

Nike of Samothrace. OK. 190 BC e. Louvre

There are many historical facts relating to Greek Statues (which we will not go into in depth in this collection). However, you don't need to have a degree in history to admire the incredible craftsmanship of these magnificent sculptures. Truly timeless works of art, these 25 most legendary Greek statues are masterpieces of varying proportions.

Athlete from Fano

Known by the Italian name The Athlete of Fano, Victorious Youth is a Greek bronze sculpture that was found in the Fano Sea on the Adriatic coast of Italy. The Fano Athlete was built between 300 and 100 BC and is currently among the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in California. Historians believe that the statue was once part of a group of sculptures of victorious athletes at Olympia and Delphi. Italy still wants the sculpture back and disputes its removal from Italy.

Poseidon from Cape Artemision
An ancient Greek sculpture that was found and restored near the sea of ​​Cape Artemision. The bronze Artemision is believed to represent either Zeus or Poseidon. There is still debate about this sculpture because its missing lightning strikes rule out the possibility that it is Zeus, while its missing trident also rules out the possibility that it is Poseidon. Sculpture has always been associated with the ancient sculptors Myron and Onatas.

Zeus statue in Olympia
The statue of Zeus at Olympia is a 13-meter statue, with a giant figure sitting on a throne. This sculpture was created by a Greek sculptor named Phidias and is currently located in the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. The statue is made of ivory and wood and depicts the Greek god Zeus seated on a cedar throne decorated with gold, ebony and other precious stones.

Athena Parthenon
Athena of the Parthenon is a giant gold and ivory statue of the Greek goddess Athena, discovered at the Parthenon in Athens. Made from silver, ivory and gold, it was created by the famous ancient Greek sculptor Phidias and is considered today as the most famous cult symbol of Athens. The sculpture was destroyed by a fire that took place in 165 BC, but was restored and placed in the Parthenon in the 5th century.

Lady from Auxerre
The 75 cm Lady of Auxerre is a Cretan sculpture currently housed in the Louvre in Paris. She depicts the archaic Greek goddess during the 6th century, Persephone. A curator from the Louvre named Maxime Collignon found the mini-statue in the vault of the Auxerre Museum in 1907. Historians believe that the sculpture was created during the 7th century during the Greek transition period.

Antinous Mondragon
The 0.95 meter tall marble statue depicts the god Antinous among a massive group of cult statues built to worship Antinous as a Greek god. When the sculpture was found in Frascati during the 17th century, it was identified because of its striped eyebrows, serious expression, and downward gaze. This creation was purchased in 1807 for Napoleon and is currently on display in the Louvre.

Apollo of Strangford
An ancient Greek sculpture made of marble, the Strangford Apollo was built between 500 and 490 BC and was created in honor of the Greek god Apollo. It was discovered on the island of Anafi and named after the diplomat Percy Smith, 6th Viscount Strangford and the real owner of the statue. Apollo is currently housed in Room 15 of the British Museum.

Kroisos from Anavysos
Discovered in Attica, Kroisos of Anavysos is a marble kouros that once served as a funerary statue for Kroisos, a young and noble Greek warrior. The statue is famous for its archaic smile. 1.95 meters tall, Kroisos is a free-standing sculpture that was built between 540 and 515 BC and is currently on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. The inscription under the statue reads: “Stop and mourn at the tomb of Kroisos, who was killed by the furious Ares when he was in the front ranks.”

Biton and Kleobis
Created by the Greek sculptor Polymidis, Biton and Kleobis are a pair of archaic Greek statues created by the Argives in 580 BC to worship two brothers related by Solon in a legend called the Histories. The statue is now in the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, Greece. Originally built in Argos, Peloponnese, a pair of statues were found at Delphi with inscriptions on the base identifying them as Kleobis and Biton.

Hermes with baby Dionysus
Created in honor of the Greek god Hermes, Praxiteles' Hermes represents Hermes carrying another popular character in Greek mythology, the infant Dionysus. The statue was made from Parian marble. According to historians, it was built by the ancient Greeks during 330 BC. It is known today as one of the most original masterpieces of the great Greek sculptor Praxiteles and is currently housed in the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Greece.

Alexander the Great
A statue of Alexander the Great was discovered in the Palace of Pella in Greece. Coated and made of marble, the statue was built in 280 BC to honor Alexander the Great, a popular Greek hero who rose to fame across several parts of the world and led battles against the Persian armies, especially at Granisus, Issuai and Gagamela. The statue of Alexander the Great is now on display among the Greek art collections of the Archaeological Museum of Pella in Greece.

Kora in Peplos
Restored from the Acropolis of Athens, the Kore at Peplos is a stylized image of the Greek goddess Athena. Historians believe that the statue was created to serve as a votive offering during ancient times. Made during the Archaic period of Greek art history, Kora is characterized by the rigid and formal pose of Athena, her majestic curls and archaic smile. The statue originally appeared in a variety of colors, but only traces of its original colors can be observed today.

Ephebe from Antikythera
Made of fine bronze, the Ephebe of Antikythera is a statue of a young man, god or hero, holding a spherical object in his right hand. A work of Peloponnesian bronze sculpture, this statue was recovered from a shipwreck near the island of Antikythera. It is believed to be one of the works of the famous sculptor Efranor. The ephebe is currently on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

Delphic Charioteer
Better known as Heniokos, the Charioteer of Delphi is one of the most popular statues that survived ancient Greece. This life-size bronze statue depicts a chariot driver that was restored in 1896 at the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. Here it was originally erected during the 4th century to commemorate the victory of a chariot team in ancient sports. Originally part of a massive group of sculptures, the Delphic Charioteer is now displayed in the Archaeological Museum of Delphi.

Harmodius and Aristogeiton
Harmodius and Aristogeiton were created after the establishment of democracy in Greece. Created by the Greek sculptor Antenor, the statues were made of bronze. These were the first statues in Greece to be paid for with public funds. The purpose of the creation was to honor both men, whom the ancient Athenians accepted as outstanding symbols of democracy. The original installation site was Kerameikos in 509 AD, along with other heroes of Greece.

Aphrodite of Knidos
Known as one of the most popular statues created by the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles, Aphrodite of Knidos was the first life-size representation of a naked Aphrodite. Praxiteles built the statue after he was commissioned by Cos to create a statue depicting the beautiful goddess Aphrodite. In addition to its status as a cult image, the masterpiece has become a landmark in Greece. Its original copy did not survive the massive fire that once took place in Ancient Greece, but its replica is currently on display in the British Museum.

Winged Victory of Samothrace
Created in 200 BC. The Winged Victory of Samothrace, depicting the Greek goddess Nike, is considered today as the greatest masterpiece of Hellenistic sculpture. It is currently displayed in the Louvre among the most famous original statues in the world. It was created between 200 and 190 BC, not to honor the Greek goddess Nike, but in honor of a naval battle. Winged Victory was established by the Macedonian general Demetrius, after his naval victory in Cyprus.

Statue of Leonidas I at Thermopylae
The statue of Spartan King Leonidas I at Thermopylae was erected in 1955, in memory of the heroic King Leonidas, who distinguished himself during the Battle of the Persians in 480 BC. A sign was placed under the statue that reads, “Come and Take It.” This is what Leonidas said when King Xerxes and his army asked them to lay down their weapons.

Wounded Achilles
The wounded Achilles is a depiction of the hero of the Iliad named Achilles. This ancient Greek masterpiece conveys his agony before death, being wounded by a fatal arrow. Made from alabaster stone, the original statue is currently housed in the Achilleion residence of Queen Elizabeth of Austria in Kofu, Greece.

Dying Gaul
Also known as the Death of Galatian, or the Dying Gladiator, the Dying Gaul is an ancient Hellenistic sculpture that was created between 230 BC. and 220 BC for Attalus I of Pergamon to celebrate his group's victory over the Gauls in Anatolia. It is believed that the statue was created by Epigonus, a sculptor of the Attalid dynasty. The statue depicts a dying Celtic warrior lying on his fallen shield next to his sword.

Laocoon and his sons
The statue currently located in the Vatican Museum in Rome, Laocoon and his Sons, is also known as the Laocoon Group and was originally created by three great Greek sculptors from the island of Rhodes, Agesender, Polydorus and Atenodoros. This life-size statue is made of marble and depicts a Trojan priest named Laocoon, along with his sons Timbraeus and Antiphantes, strangled by sea serpents.

The Colossus of Rhodes
A statue depicting the Greek Titan named Helios, the Colossus of Rhodes was first erected in the city of Rhodes between 292 and 280 BC. Recognized today as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the statue was built to celebrate the victory of Rhodes over the ruler of Cyprus during the 2nd century. Known as one of the tallest statues of Ancient Greece, the original statue was destroyed by an earthquake that struck Rhodes in 226 BC.

Discus thrower
Built by one of the best sculptors of Ancient Greece during the 5th century - Myron, the Discobolus was a statue originally placed at the entrance to the Panathinaikon Stadium in Athens, Greece, where the first event of the Olympic Games was held. The original statue, made of alabaster stone, did not survive the destruction of Greece and was never restored.

Diadumen
Found off the island of Tilos, Diadumen is an ancient Greek sculpture that was created during the 5th century. The original statue, which was restored in Tilos, is currently part of the collections of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.

Trojan horse
Made from marble and coated with a special bronze plating, the Trojan Horse is an Ancient Greek sculpture that was built between 470 BC and 460 BC to represent the Trojan Horse in Homer's Iliad. The original masterpiece survived the devastation of Ancient Greece and is currently housed in the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Greece.