Polykleitos the Younger ( grc-gre, Πολύκλειτος; fl. c. 4th century BC) was an
ancient Greek
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sculptor
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of
athletes
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. His greatest achievements, however, were as an
architect
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. A renowned sculptor, Polykleitos the Younger was architect of the
Theatre
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and Tholos at
Epidaurus
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. Started around 360 BC, the Tholos exhibited elaborate detailing, especially on the
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capitals of its interior columns. These columns would influence most later designs for that order. He was the son of the Classical Greek sculptor
Polykleitos
Polykleitos ( grc, Πολύκλειτος) was an ancient Greek sculptor in bronze of the 5th century BCE. Alongside the Athenian sculptors Pheidias, Myron and Praxiteles, he is considered one of the most important sculptors of classical an ...
, the Elder. Later in his life, Polykleitos built many other works of art, most of his work on athletes.
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4th-century BC Greek sculptors
Ancient Greek sculptors
Ancient Argives
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