Scopas

Head of the goddess Hygieia by Scopas from the temple of Athena Alea at Tegea (National Archaeological Museum of Athens)

Scopas (Greek: Σκόπας; born in Paros, fl. 4th century BCE) was an ancient Greek sculptor and architect,[1][2] most famous for his statue of Meleager, the copper statue of Aphrodite, and the head of goddess Hygieia, daughter of Asclepius.

  1. ^ The New Century Classical Handbook; Catherine Avery, editor; Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York, 1962, p. 990: "Scopas...Greek sculptor and architect; born in the island of Paros; fl. 4th century B.C."
  2. ^ "Scopas | Greek sculptor | Britannica".

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