Scopas
Scopas (
ancient Greek sculptor and architect,[1][2] most famous for his statue of Meleager, the copper statue of Aphrodite, and the head of goddess Hygieia, daughter of Asclepius
.
Early life and family
Scopas was born on the island of Paros. His father was the sculptor Aristander of Paros.[3] Skopas left Paros at an early age and travelled throughout the Hellenic world.
Career
Scopas worked with
quadrat
. The deeply sunken eyes and a slightly opened mouth are recognizable characteristics in the figures of Scopas.
Works by Scopas are preserved in the
Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts
.
Pothos
Pothos, or Desire, was a celebrated and much imitated statue by Scopas. Roman copies featured the human figure with a variety of props, such as musical instruments and fabrics as depicted here,[4] in an example that was in the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani.
Namesake
Gallery
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A Roman 1st century AD marbleMuseo Pio-Clementino, Rome)
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Hunter stele by Scopas (National Archaeological Museum of Athens)
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One of many Roman copies ofCithara-player)
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Two marble heads by Scopas, National Museum Athens
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scopas.
Literature
- Andreas Linfert: Von Polyklet zu Lysipp. Polyklets Schule und ihr Verhältnis zu Skopas v. Paros. Diss. Freiburg i. B. 1965.
- Andrew F. Stewart: Skopas of Paros. Noyes Pr., Park Ridge, N.Y. 1977. ISBN 0-8155-5051-0
- Andrew Stewart: Skopas in Malibu. The head of Achilles from Tegea and other sculptures by Skopas in the J. Paul Getty Museum J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, Calif. 1982. ISBN 0-89236-036-4
- Skopas of Paros and his world, International Conference on the Archaeology of Paros and the Cyclades Paroikia, Paros, Greece), Katsōnopoulou, Dora., Stewart, Andrew F.
References
- ^ The New Century Classical Handbook; Catherine Avery, editor; Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York, 1962, p. 990: "Scopas...Greek sculptor and architect; born in the island of Paros; fl. 4th century B.C."
- ^ "Scopas | Greek sculptor | Britannica".
- ^ "Skopas the Parian". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ Steven Lattimore, "Scopas and the Pothos", American Journal of Archaeology Vol.91 No.3 (July 1987), pages 411–420 journal preview