The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m (41 ft) tall, [1] made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, and erected in the Temple of Zeus there.

2024年12月11日 · Statue of Zeus, at Olympia, Greece, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The statue was one of two masterpieces by the Greek sculptor Phidias (the other being the statue of Athena in the Parthenon) and was placed in the huge Temple of Zeus at Olympia in …

2018年7月24日 · The monumental statue of Zeus at Olympia in Greece was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Created in the 430s BCE under the supervision of the master Greek sculptor Phidias, the huge ivory...

2022年5月2日 · Counted among the Seven Wonders of the World, pilgrims from all across the Mediterranean came to worship the statue of Zeus at Olympia, which inspired innumerable imitations and determined the standard portrayal of Zeus in Greek art.

2023年7月13日 · The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated statue of the Greek god Zeus. It was created by the renowned sculptor Phidias in the 5th century BC. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and stood in the Temple of Zeus in the ancient city of Olympia, Greece.

2015年5月30日 · Sitting on a throne decorated with images of heroes and gods from Greek mythology sat the immortal Zeus. The statue was made from a wooden frame of cedar wood covered with expensive materials such as ivory, ebony, bronze, gold leaf and precious stones.

2018年8月15日 · The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a 40-foot-high, ivory and gold, seated statue of the god Zeus, king of all the Greek gods. Located in the sanctuary of Olympia on the Greek Peloponnese Peninsula, the Statue of Zeus stood proudly for over 800 years, overseeing the ancient Olympic Games and being acclaimed as one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient ...

The statue was made by the Greek sculptor Phidias (who made also the statue of Athena in the Parthenon) in honor to the king of the Greek gods and it was the most famous master piece of art of all Greece.

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia is one of the classical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was carved by the famed sculptor Phidias around 435 B.C.E. in Olympia, Greece. The seated statue occupied the whole width of the aisle of the temple that was built to house it, and was 40 feet high.

2022年2月1日 · The statue of Zeus at Olympia was a chryselephantine sculpture, meaning it was made of ivory plates and gold panels laid over a wooden framework. This style enjoyed a high status in ancient Greece. Zeus, carved with a magnificent beard, was depicted seated upon his …