Calamis (5th century BC)
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Calamis (fl. 5th century BC) was a sculptor of ancient Greece. He was possibly from Boeotia, but nothing certain is known of his life although he is credited with having lived in Athens, and his sculptures are representative of Athenian sculpture. Although none of his works survives, he is known for his talent and skill in sculpting animals, especially horses, as opposed to the human body.[1] He is known to have worked in marble, bronze, gold, and ivory, and was famed for statues of horses, which Pliny says were unrivaled.[2]
According to
Apollonia Pontica (on modern St. Ivan Island, Bulgaria; Pliny the Elder 4.92, 34.39, Strabo 7.6.1, p. 319). His Sosandra was praised by Lucian, and may have been copied for Aspasia
, which in turn was copied by the Romans.
References
- ^ Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch.
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Vol.IV, (London) Charles Knight, p.21
