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Events relating to sculpture
In the earlist known example of ceramics, humans at Dolni Vestonice model figures in burnt clay
A Stone Age sculptor shapes a timeless image of female fecundity in the famous Willendorf Venus
A Brassempouy, in France, a Venus figurine is carved which is the oldest known example to have facial features
An unusually decorated female figurine is carved from limestone at Kostenky, in the river Don region of Russia
Someone carves a figure of a flying bird, in mammoth ivory, in the Malta settlement in Siberia
A bison figurine is carved in mammoth ivory in the region of Zaraysk, southeast of Moscow
The pharaoh Narmer celebrates a victory with a sculpted relief showing his personal dominance over the enemy
The sculptors of the Cyclades produce stylized and formal figures, mainly female, in white marble
The largest sculpture of the ancient world, a sphinx with the face of the pharaoh Khufu, is carved in situ at Giza
One of the regular sitters to the court sculptor Thutmose is the pharaoh's wife, Nefertiti
Massive stone heads carved by the Olmecs provide a dramatic beginning to the story of American sculpture
Ashurbanipal commissions a magnificent relief of a lion hunt for his new palace at Nineveh
An Olmec sculptor creates the piece known today as the Wrestler
Nok terracotta figures, found in modern Nigeria, stand at the beginning of the rich tradition of African sculpture
Kritios sculpts a naturalistic male nude, now the earliest surviving masterpiece in a central tradition of Greek art
A life-size bronze of a racing chariot, with its driver and horses, is presented to Delphi to commemorate a victory in the games
Phidias sculpts a huge statue of the goddess Athena, to be the central feature of the new Parthenon
Myron sculpts the Discus Thrower, an outstanding example of the Greek ability to suggest movement
Phidias creates a massive statue of Zeus, covered in gold and ivory, to stand in the temple at Olympia
The Colossus, a giant statue of Helios the sun god, is erected beside the harbour of Rhodes
The Mochica develop a civilization, in the north of modern Peru, known for its realistic pottery sculpture
Antipater, a Greek author living on the Phoenician coast, lists the seven wonders of the world
A Venus is carved in marble, and centuries later becomes an ideal of female beauty after being found on the island of Milo
Hindu temple sculptors develop a sinuous and full-bodied style for the naked female form
A naturalistic style of Buddhist sculpture develops in the Gandhara region, part of modern Pakistan
