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Artists > Lysippos
A Greek sculptor from the school at Sikyon, ancient writers regarded him as one of the most skilled sculptors in bronze.
Greek original c. 330 B.C.E.; Roman copy c. 20 B.C.E.
4th century B.C.E.–4th century C.E.
Greek original 330 B.C.E., Romany copy c. 50 C.E.
Greek original: 4th century B.C.E.; Roman copy: 3rd century C.E.
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