Lysippuss

Lysippus was a prominent ancient Greek sculptor who flourished in the 4th century BCE. He is credited with significantly influencing the development of Hellenistic art, particularly in his innovative approach to representing the human form. Lysippus was born in Sicyon and is thought to have been largely self-taught before gaining the patronage of Alexander the Great.

His most famous works include the Apoxyomenos (Scraper) and various idealized portraits of Alexander. Lysippus is known for introducing a new canon of proportions for the male nude, making figures taller and more slender than in earlier classical periods. He also emphasized a more naturalistic and dynamic rendering of musculature and movement, moving away from the stoic idealism of his predecessors. Lysippus’s sculptures were widely admired and widely copied, ensuring his style had a lasting impact on subsequent generations of artists in the Greek and Roman worlds. He is considered one of the three greatest sculptors of the classical period, alongside Phidias and Polykleitos.