Lysippus

[ lahy-sip-uhs ]

noun

1. flourished c360–c320 b.c., Greek sculptor.

Lysippus

/ laɪˈsɪpəs /

noun

1. Lysippus4th century bcMGreekARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor 4th century bc , Greek sculptor. He introduced a new naturalism into Greek sculpture

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He alone was permitted to paint the figure of Alexander, as Lysippus only was allowed to represent him in bronze.

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A marble copy of the original bronze statue by Lysippus, who flourished in the 4th century B. C.

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The extant portraits of Alexander vary greatly, and it is impossible to determine which among them go back to Lysippus.

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Like an athlete of Lysippus in strength and beauty, Arcade smothered his heavy adversary in his arms.

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Once more art revived under Skopas, Praxiteles, and Lysippus, but in a totally different shape.

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