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Scopas

395 BC - 350 BC

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Scopas (Ancient Greek: Σκόπας; born in Paros, fl. 4th century BCE) was an ancient Greek sculptor and architect, most famous for his statue of Meleager, the copper statue of Aphrodite, and the head of goddess Hygieia, daughter of Asclepius. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Scopas is the 17th most popular sculptor (down from 16th in 2019), the 124th most popular biography from Greece (down from 111th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Greek Sculptor.

Scopas was a sculptor of the Hellenistic period who was most famous for his sculptures of women.

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Scopas ranks 17 out of 258. Before him are Constantin Brâncuși, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, Louise Bourgeois, Giambologna, Bertel Thorvaldsen, and Myron. After him are Józef Gosławski, Jacopo Sansovino, Nicola Pisano, Marie Tussaud, Henry Moore, and Luca della Robbia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 395 BC, Scopas ranks 2. Before him is Praxiteles.  Among people deceased in 350 BC, Scopas ranks 1. After him are Artemisia II of Caria, Neoptolemus I of Epirus, Alcidamas, Lucius Papirius Cursor, and Gaius Marcius Rutilus.

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    Praxiteles

    SCULPTOR

    395 BC - 330 BC

    HPI: 78.31

    Rank: 1

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    Scopas

    SCULPTOR

    395 BC - 350 BC

    HPI: 72.92

    Rank: 2

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Scopas ranks 124 out of 1,024. Before him are Saint Titus (13), Critias (-460), Phryne (-371), Philomena (291), Quintus Curtius Rufus (41), and Demetrius of Phalerum (-350). After him are Phaedrus (-20), Lysias (-445), Ictinus (-500), Necho II (-625), Katerina Sakellaropoulou (1956), and Pittacus of Mytilene (-650).

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Among SCULPTORS In Greece

Among sculptors born in Greece, Scopas ranks 6. Before him are Phidias (-490), Praxiteles (-395), Polykleitos (-450), Lysippos (-390), and Myron (-500). After him are Leochares (-400), Paeonius (-500), Alcamenes (-500), Chares of Lindos (-400), Ageladas (-600), and Antenor (-590).

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