Fidias

(-499–-429) antik grekisk skulptör

Fidias (499 BC–429 BC) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Fidias belongs to the chapter ‘Antiquity’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Fidias was born in Athens and died in Classical Athens. The teachers included Hegias of Athens and Ageladas. The students included Agoracritus.

The best-known works include ‘Statue of Zeus at Olympia’, ‘Athena Promachos’, ‘Lemnian Athena’, and ‘Athena Parthenos’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by Fidias. The dated buildings are all from 500 BC. All the buildings in the catalogue are in Athens Municipality. According to Wikidata, buildings by Fidias belong to the ‘Ancient Greek’ style.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Vulca, Agatharchos, Parrhasios, Kleophon Painter, and Timanthes.

• Parthenon
• Erechtheion