Bryaxis

4th-century BC Greek sculptor

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Born: 4th century BCE
Died: 4th century BCE
Birthplace: Caria
Citizenship: Classical Athens
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1.Stated in Prosopographia Atticaarchive.org/stream/prosopographiaa00kircgoog#page/n205/mode/2up
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Occupation: sculptor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek

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Bryaxis was a Greek sculptor. He created the sculptures on the north side of the mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus which was commissioned by the queen Artemisia II of Caria in memory of her brother and husband, Mausolus. The three other greatest sculptors of their time, Leochares, Scopas and Timotheus, were each one responsible for one side of the grave. The tomb was completed three years after the death of Mausolus and one year after the death of Artemisia. Some authors allege that Bryaxis created a famous colossal statue of Serapis in the temple at Alexandria; however, according to Michaelis, Athenodoros Cananites expressly pointed out that the Bryaxis connected with the Alexandrian statue was merely a namesake of the famous Bryaxis. The works of Bryaxis include a bronze statue of Seleucus, king of Syria, five huge statues at Rhodes, and a statue of Apollo at Daphne near Antioch.

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The Amazon Frieze from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus-035 · frieze by Pytheos of Priene

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Sex or gender: male
Movement: Hellenistic art
Member of the deme: unknown
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1.Stated in Prosopographia Atticaarchive.org/stream/prosopographiaa00kircgoog#page/n205/mode/2up
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Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: worldwide
Has works in the collection: British Museum

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