Skopas (gem cutter)

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Skopas ( ancient Greek Σκόπας ) was a Greek gem cutter who worked in the middle of the 1st century BC. Was active.

He is known for his signature on a intaglio of Hyacinth on which the bust is depicted a young man. The stone is in the collection of the Antikenmuseum der Universität Leipzig . A number of other gems with the signature of Skopas are known, but all of them turned out to be modern forgeries.

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SURNAME Skopas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Σκόπας (Greek)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek gem cutter
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 1st century BC BC or 1st century