glycon the athenian
lysippus (greek: λυσίππος, lysíppos; c. 395 – c. 305 bc) was a greek sculptor from sicyon, the son of lysistratus and grandson of the sculptor botheas. he was the most celebrated of the ancient greek sculptors of the fourth century bc, and was said to have made over 1500 statues, of which many survive in roman copies. he was the teacher of chares of lindos and of harmodius and athenodorus of chios. he was the first to represent the nud…
The Lifeline
Scroll through glycon the athenian's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups glycon the athenian's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
