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 Wounded Amazon, 440 BC. The original of this statue won first prize in a competition at Ephesos in which Polykleitos, Pheidias, Kresilas, Kydon and Phradmon took part. Pliny tell us of the events that took place. The Ephesians wanted a statue of an Amazon for their temple of Artemis. The most famous sculptors of Greece at the time came to Ephesos to compete with their work. They were asked by the officials to be themselves the judges and give their appraisal. They all off course voted their work as first best but Polykleitos took the most votes for second prize and he was declared the winner. Pheidias came second, Kresilas third, Kydon fourth and Phradmon fifth. Polykleitos uses again contraposto. The statue gives the feeling of calm and repose. The prominent left foot which is taking the weight, gives movement to the harmoniously blended body.
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 Marble Roman copy of the Amazon made by Kresilas in Ephesos, 430 BC. Berlin. |
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