A fanciful reconstruction of Phidias ' statue of Zeus, in an engraving made by Philippe Galle in 1572, from a drawing by Maarten van Heemskerck.
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The approximate date of the statue (the third quarter of the 5th century BC), was confirmed in the rediscovery (1954–1958) of Phidias' workshop, sited more or less where Pausanias said the statue of Zeus was constructed.
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Requires javascript. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia The statue of Zeus in the temple at Olympia stood more than 40 feet high (Copyright Lee Krystek, 2011) In ancient times one of the Greeks most mportant festivals, the Olympic Games, was held every four years in honor of the King of their gods, Zeus.
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The Artemision Bronze (often called the God from the Sea) is an ancient Greek sculpture that was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision, in northern Euboea.
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The statue of Jupiter at Olympia, which he had ordered to be taken to pieces and moved to Rome, suddenly uttered such a peal of laughter that the scaffolding collapsed and the workmen took to their heels.. The circumstances of the statue's eventual destruction are unknown.
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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated figure, about 13 m (43 ft) tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, and erected in the Temple of Zeus there.
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It would be a magnificent statue of Zeus that would become one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Another artist interpretation of the Statue of Zeus. (Copyright Lee Krystek, 1998) A Statue Worthy of the King of the Gods The sculptor chosen for this great task was a man named Phidias.
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According to a legend, when Phidias was asked what inspired him—whether he climbed Mount Olympus to see Zeus, or whether Zeus came down from Olympus so that Phidias could see him—the artist answered that he portrayed Zeus according to Book One, verses 528 – 530 of Homer 's Iliad :
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The statue of Zeus in the temple at Olympia stood more than 40 feet high (Copyright Lee Krystek, 2011). In ancient times one of the Greeks most mportant festivals, the Olympic Games, was held every four years in honor of the King of their gods, Zeus.
http://www.unmuseum.org/ztemp.htm
According to accounts, the statue when finished was located at the western end of the temple. It was 22 feet wide and more than 40 feet tall. The figure of Zeus was seated on an elaborate throne.
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how big was the statue of zeus
The Statue of Zeus was 13 meter or 43 feet big. The Statue of Zeus is 13 metre big.