Canachus

Ancient Greek sculptor

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Also known as Kanachos

Born: 6th century BCE
Died: unknown
Birthplace: Sicyon
Occupation: sculptor
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Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek
Notable work: Bykelos statue at Olympia
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Canachus was a sculptor of Sicyon in Corinthia, in the latter part of the 6th century BCE. He was especially noted as the author of two great statues of Apollo, one in bronze made for the temple at Didyma near Miletus, and one in cedar wood made for Thebes. The coins of Miletus furnish us with copies of the former and show the god to have held a stag in one hand and a bow in the other. The rigidity of these works naturally impressed later critics.

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BBykelos statue at Olympiaancient Greek artwork seen by Pausanias ca. 165 CE

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Sex or gender: male
Time period: classical antiquity
Relative: Canachus the Younger kinship to subject: grandson
Different from: Canachus the Younger
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: worldwide
Significant place: Sicyon
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