Perilaos (artist)
Perilaos ( Greek Περίλαος ), also Perillos , was an ancient Greek ore caster from Athens . He lived around the middle of the 6th century BC. He became known for building the Sicilian bull for the Sicilian ruler Phalaris of Akragas . In this legendary torture tool, Phalaris is said to have roasted the creator Perilaos as the first victim.
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Phalaris has the artist Perillos included in the bronze bull (depiction by Hans Burgkmair the Elder )
literature
- Richard Neudecker : Perilaos [3]. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 9, Metzler, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-476-01479-7 .
- Lippold G. Perilaos 9) // Paulys Realencyclopadie der classical antiquity. Volume XIX, 1. - Stuttgart: Alfred Druckermüller, 1937
Remarks
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SURNAME | Perilaos |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perillos |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ancient Greek bronze caster |
DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century BC BC or 6th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 6th century BC Chr. |