Kresilas (Gr. Κρησίλας Kpēsílas) is a Greek sculptor from Kydonia, Crete. He was born about 480 p.n.e. He worked primarily in Athens. His talent was blossomed between 440-430 BC. As for other artists of the classical era, no statues have survived. Kresilas, who took part in the contest for the early Amazon where he finished third, recorded the greatest success as Pericles' portraitist. He also portrayed other Athenian strategists such as Miltiades, Kimon, Ifikrates. Portrait of Pericles, marble Roman copy of the original Kresilas from about 425 p.n. Portrait of Pericles

The portrait of Pericles is known from several copies, but depicts only the head, while the original Pericles was depicted as a standing man in a spear-bound weapon. The sculpture was made posthumously and was on the Akropolis.

The surviving copy of a Roman inscription bearing an inscription represents a great statesman in a Corinthian helmet on his head, whose face is characterized by mastery and tranquility. Bibliography



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