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| c. 480 BC |
| | | Kritios sculpts a naturalistic male nude, now the earliest surviving masterpiece in a central tradition of Greek art | |
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| 477 BC |
| | | A life-size bronze of a racing chariot, with its driver and horses, is presented to Delphi to commemorate a victory in the games | |
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| c. 446 BC |
| | | Phidias sculpts a huge statue of the goddess Athena, to be the central feature of the new Parthenon | |
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| c. 440 BC |
| | | Myron sculpts the Discus Thrower, an outstanding example of the Greek ability to suggest movement | |
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| c. 430v |
| | | Phidias creates a massive statue of Zeus, covered in gold and ivory, to stand in the temple at Olympia | |
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| 292 BC |
| | | The Colossus, a giant statue of Helios the sun god, is erected beside the harbour of Rhodes | |
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| c. 200 BC |
| | | The Mochica develop a civilization, in the north of modern Peru, known for its realistic pottery sculpture | |
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| c. 120 BC |
| | | Antipater, a Greek author living on the Phoenician coast, lists the seven wonders of the world | |
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| c. 100 BC |
| | | A Venus is carved in marble, and centuries later becomes an ideal of female beauty after being found on the island of Milo | |
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| c. 100 BC |
| | | Hindu temple sculptors develop a sinuous and full-bodied style for the naked female form | |
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