Classical Greek Sculpture: Phidias, Workshops, and Major Commissions (c. 460–430 BCE)

1. Phidias begins major public commissions in Athens

   Jan 1, 460 BCELabels: Phidias, Athens

   • Britannica
   • MetMuseum

2. Olympia’s Temple of Zeus sculptural program completed

   Jan 1, 460 BCELabels: Temple of, Olympia

   • Cambridge
   • OlympiaMuseum

3. Athena Promachos erected on the Athenian Acropolis

   Jan 1, 456 BCELabels: Athena Promachos, Acropolis

   • Promachos
   • Britannica

4. Temple of Zeus at Olympia completed

   Jan 1, 456 BCELabels: Temple of, Olympia

   • OlympiaMuseum
   • UMichVRC

5. Athena Lemnia dedicated by Athenian settlers

   Jan 1, 450 BCELabels: Athena Lemnia, Lemnos

   • UMichVRC
   • Britannica

6. Pericles launches the Parthenon building program

   Jan 1, 447 BCELabels: Pericles, Parthenon

   • History com
   • Parthenon

7. Parthenon metopes carved in high relief

   Jan 1, 446 BCELabels: Parthenon Metopes, Parthenon

   • Parthenon
   • Metopes

8. Parthenon frieze sculpted under Phidias’ direction

   Jan 1, 443 BCELabels: Parthenon Frieze, Phidias

   • FriezeSite
   • Frieze

9. Athena Parthenos dedicated inside the Parthenon

   Jan 1, 438 BCELabels: Athena Parthenos, Phidias

   • Parthenon
   • CornellCast

10. Parthenon pedimental sculptures completed

    Jan 1, 437 BCELabels: Parthenon Pediments, Parthenon

    • FriezeSite
    • BritishMuseum

11. Phidias prosecuted amid Athenian political conflict

    Jan 1, 432 BCELabels: Phidias, Athenian politics

    • Phidias
    • AthenaParthenos

12. Phidias’ workshop active at Olympia near 430 BCE

    Jan 1, 430 BCELabels: Phidias Workshop, Olympia

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

13. Statue of Zeus at Olympia created and installed

    Jan 1, 430 BCELabels: Statue of, Phidias

    • Britannica
    • Olympia

14. Death of Phidias (approximate)

    Jan 1, 430 BCELabels: Phidias

    • Britannica
    • Phidias