Boethus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boethus (Greek: Βόηθος) was a Greek sculptor of the Hellenistic age. His life dates cannot be accurately fixed, but he probably flourished in the 2nd century BCE.[1] One source gives his birth place as Chalcedon.[2]
He was noted for his representations of children, especially for a group representing a boy struggling with a goose, of which several copies survive in museums. Other works represent a girl playing with dice, and a boy extracting a thorn.[2] According to Pliny,[2] he also worked with silver.[3] Because Boethus was a common name in ancient Greece, specific details of his life are difficult to ascertain.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Chilvers, Ian (1988). The Oxford dictionary of art. Oxford University Press. p. 85. ISBN 0198604769. http://books.google.com/books?id=WYaRX58a0_IC&lpg=PA85&dq=Boethus%20greek%20sculpture&pg=PA85#v=onepage&q=Boethus%20greek%20sculpture&f=false.
- ^ a b c
"Boëthus". Encyclopedia Americana. 1920. - ^ Wherry, Albinia Lucy Cust (1989). Greek sculpture with story and song. J.M.Dent &Co.. p. 282. http://books.google.com/books?id=VBYEAAAAYAAJ&dq=Boethus%20greek%20sculpture&pg=PA292#v=onepage&q=Boethus%20greek%20sculpture&f=false.
 |
This article about a Greek sculptor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
