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.
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
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| 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. |