Statue of Zeus at Olympia
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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was carved by the famous sculptor Phidias (5th century BC) around 432 BC in Olympia, Greece.[1]
[change] Further reading
- Richter, Gisela M.A.. 1950. The Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks. (New Haven: Yale University Press)
- Schobel, Heinz. 1965. The Ancient Olympic Games (Princeton: D. Van Nostrand Company)
- Spivey, Nigel, 1996. Understanding Greek Sculpture: Ancient Readings, Modern Meanings. (London: Thames and Hudson) 1996.
[change] Notes
- ↑ Statue of Zeus from encyclopædiabritannica.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
