Philetairos
Philetairos, also known as Philetus, was a Greek sculptor and painter who lived in the 6th century BC. He is primarily known for his contributions to the development of Greek sculpture and his role in the transition from the Archaic to the Classical period. Philetairos is believed to have been a contemporary of the renowned sculptor Polykleitos, with whom he is often compared. His work is characterized by its naturalism and the use of contrapposto, a technique that involves the use of weight-shifting to create a sense of movement and dynamism in the figure.
Philetairos is credited with creating some of the earliest known examples of the contrapposto pose, which became
Philetairos' influence extended beyond sculpture. He was also a painter, and his works in this medium are
Despite his significant contributions to the art world, Philetairos' life and works are relatively obscure compared