Phidias

The first monographic exhibition dedicated to the greatest sculptor of the classical age. An extraordinary journey through the life and activity of the artist, with over 100 works, some exhibited for the first time, including archaeological finds, paintings, manuscripts, drawings, multimedia installations.

FIDIA/PHIDIAS. The protagonist of Pericles' Athens, his name is known to all for the creation of works such as the Parthenon and its sculptural decorations and the mythical chryselephantine colossi of Athena Parthenos and Zeus of Olympia, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
His creative genius has left an indelible mark on the collective imagination and continues to be a source of inspiration for contemporaries. A very important figure, almost legendary, although surrounded by an aura of mystery. Many details of his life are little known and the knowledge of his work is mainly based on replicas and literary sources.

The exhibition "FIDIA" guides visitors on an unexpected and surprising journey into the life, career, and historical-cultural climate in which the great sculptor worked, through a vast and precious selection of over 100 works - including archaeological finds, Greek originals and Roman replicas, paintings, manuscripts, drawings, some exhibited for the first time.

For further information see Fidia | Musei Capitolini