Scopas

American  

[skoh-puhs] / ˈskoʊ pəs /

noun

1. flourished 4th century b.c., Greek sculptor and architect.

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Scopas British  

/ ˈskəʊpəs /

noun

1. 4th century _bc , Greek sculptor and architect

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Example Sentences

“The AU has got to play a critical role,” said Scopas Poggo, a professor at Ohio State University.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2018

The sculptural decorations of the temple of Artemis, at Ephesus, the foundations of which have been lately discovered by Mr. Wood, there is every reason to believe were contributed by Praxiteles and Scopas.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)

It was not till the times of Scopas, Leochares, Praxiteles, and Timarchides, that the Apollo appeared whom we may call the twin-brother of Venus, so similar are the forms of both deities.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

For a moment she was silent, standing like a statue of Scopas; then she beckoned Chios to come forward, and moved away from the flower-strewn altar to meet him.

From Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus by Short, Richard

Said Scopas of Thessaly, "We rich men count our felicity and happiness to lie in these superfluities, and not in those necessary things."

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John