Polykleitos

(-400–-360) 4th-century BC Greek architect and sculptor

Polykleitos (Greece, 400 BC–360 BC) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Polykleitos belongs to the chapter ‘Antiquity’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Polykleitos was born in Argos.

The best-known works include ‘Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus’, ‘Agenor statue at Olympia’, ‘Pythokles statue at Olympia’, and ‘Xenokles statue at Olympia’. The catalogue has one building by Polykleitos. The dated building is from AD 351.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Philoxenus of Eretria, Protogenes, Aristides of Thebes, Antiphilos, and Bryaxis.

• Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus