EUTHYCRATES Was the son of Lysippus, but, though of great celebrity, did not equal the grace of his father and master's manner. He was remarkable for the boldness of his outline, and obtained great reputation for the following works in marble: A Hercules and Alexander, which were preserved at Delphi. An Equestrian Battle, in the temple of the Trophonian Oracle. A Figure of Anytas the Courtezan. GLAUCUS Was of such high reputation, that Samos and Chios contended for the honour of his birth. He is mentioned in terms of great respect by many of the antient writers. A bason of iron, of surprising workmanship, presented by Croesus to the Apollo of Delphi, the work of this Glaucus, is specified by Herodotus. He is praised by Pausanias as the inventor of his art, namely, that of in laying iron. His name was proverbial, and the "Art of Glaucus," occurs in the proverbs, selected by Zenobius, illustrative of any thing performed with extraordinary skill and perfection,, IPHICRATES. According to Pliny, the name of this statuary is worthy of preservation, on account of a beautiful representation of the celebrated courtezan Leona. This woman was intimately connected with Harmodius and Aristogiton, and acquainted with their secret determination to overturn the Government. She was suspected, apprehended, and put to the torture, to compel her to betray her friends. She died in the process, but never revealed the secret with which she had been entrusted. The story is told at length by Pliny, LEOCHARES Was principally employed in constructing the Mausoleum, built by Artimesia, in honour of her husband, and esteemed one of the seven wonders of the world, BUT he was also a famous statuary. A Jupiter, which stood in the portico of the Piraeum at Athens, by this Leochares, is praised by Pausanias. His other works were an Apollo, a Jupiter Potiens, and three beautiful statues made of ivory and gold, representing Amyntas, the father of Philip, Philip himself, and Alexander the Great, of the same materials also. On the same authority, namely Pausanias, he made two statues of Olympias and Eurydice. LYSIPPUS Is a very honourable name in the history of art. He was cotemporary with Alexander the Great, and was esteemed worthy of being ranked with Praxiteles. He is mentioned so often, and in terms of such exalted praise, by the most distinguished antient writers, both in prose and verse, that a very long essay might easily be composed on his talents and performances. It has before been observed of Apelles, that to him alone Alexander the Great gave permission to paint his picture; to Lysippus was reserved the distinguished honour of being his statuary. He produced no less than seventy works of art, each of such acknowledged excellence and perfection, that any one would, according to Pliny, have established his reputation. ONE of his greatest works was a statue of Alexander, which that hero in after times admired so exceedingly, that he ordered it to be cased with gold. Many of this great man's works were carried by Metellus to Rome, after the conquest of Macedonia. Among these were Hephæstion the friend of Alexander, Alexander engaged with a Hunting Party, A Group of Satyrs, &c. &c. A FEW more of his performances deserve to be specified. ESOP. This statue occasioned the epigram in the Anthology, L. iv. 33. JUPITER and the Muses, in brass. A BACCHUS, much praised in Pausanias, SOCRATES in brass. This was done at the request of the Athenians, on their repentance of having put him to death. A STATUE of Neptune, in brass. This was at Corinth. POLYDAMAS. This was said to have been the largest man of his time, THE Samian Juno. A GROUP of Equestrians. These were brought by Metellus from Macedonia to Rome. He always represented Alexander as having a spear in his hand. Appelles painted him with a thunderbolt. For various anecdotes and various particulars concerning this great artist, the reader may consult Pausanias, Plutarch, Lucian, Pliny, Velleius Paterculus, &c. &c. |