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Polykleitos the Younger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Timeline of buildings around Tholos by Polykleitos the Younger architect, at Epidarus, Greece, -365 to -320, in the Great Buildings Online world architecture collection.
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The enormous cavea can accommodate between 12,000 to 15,000 spectators. The theater was built around 350 B.C. by Polykleitos the Younger. Tholos The most beautiful building in Epidauros is the Tholos or Thymele, a round monopteral temple, designed by Polykleitos the Younger,
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Polycletus may refer to: Polykleitos, the Elder; Ancient Greek sculptor Polykleitos the Younger; Ancient Greek sculptor and architect, son of Polykleitos the Elder Polyclitus (freedman); Roman, a favorite of the emperor Nero]
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Tholos by Polykleitos the Younger architect, at Epidarus, Greece, -365 to -320, in the Great Buildings Online.
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No recognized originals by Polykleitos exist today. Polykleitos,. the younger, worked in the 4th cent. B.C. Although he was also a sculptor of athletes, his greatest fame was won as an architect.
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The theater, dating to the 4th century B.C. and arranged in 55 semi-circular rows, remains the great masterwork of Polykleitos the Younger. Audiences of up to an estimated 14,000 have long been able to hear actors and musicians—unamplified—from even the back row of the architectural masterpiece.
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The theater was designed by Polykleitos the Younger in the 4th century BC. The original 34 rows were extended in Roman times by another 21 rows.
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Polykleitos the Younger (circa 4th century BC) was an ancient Greek sculptor of athletes. His greatest achievements, however, were as an architect. A renowned sculptor, Polykleitos the Younger was architect of the Tholos at Epidaurus. Started around 360 BC, the Tholos exhibited elaborate detailing...
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Polykleitos the Younger (circa. 4th Century) was a Greek sculptor of athletes. His greatest achievements, however, were as an architect. Polykleitos, the younger, worked in the 4th cent.
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