Smilis
Legendary Ancient Greek sculptor
Smilis (Ancient Greek: Σμῖλις) was a legendary ancient Greek sculptor, the contemporary of Daedalus, whose name[1] was associated with the archaic cult figure [fr] at the Heraion of Samos.[2] Smilis was born on the island of Aegina.[3]
References
- ^ Smilis signifies "chisel", Andrew Stewart observes in One Hundred Greek Sculptors, Their Careers and Extant Works: "Contemporaries of Daidalos and the Daidalidai".
- ^ Pausanias. Description of Greece, 7.4.4; Clement of Alexandria. Protrepticus,4.47.2.
- ^ Επίτομο Γεωγραφικό Λεξικό της Ελλάδος (Geographical Dictionary of Greece), Μιχαήλ Σταματελάτος, Φωτεινή Βάμβα-Σταματελάτου, εκδ. Ερμής, ΑΘήνα 2001
External links
- Andrew Stewart, One Hundred Greek Sculptors: Their Careers and Extant Works "The Sculptors: The Archaic Period"
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