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Bible Encyclopedias
Demetrius (Sculptor)
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
or A Greek sculptor of the early part of the 4th century B.C., who is said by ancient critics to have been notable for the life-like realism of his statues. His portrait of Pellichus, a Corinthian general, "with fat paunch and bald head, wearing a cloak which leaves him half exposed, with some of the hairs of his head flowing in the wind, and prominent veins," was admired by Lucian. IIe was contrasted with Cresilas, an idealizing sculptor of the generation before. Since however the peculiarities mentioned by Lucian do not appear in Greek portraits before the 3rd century B.C., and since the Greek art of the 4th century consistently idealizes, there would seem to be a difficulty to explain. The date of Demetrius above given is confirmed by inscriptions found on the Athenian Acropolis. (P. G.)
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Demetrius (Sculptor)'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/d/demetrius-sculptor.html. 1910.
