Phidian

English

Alternative forms

• Pheidian

Etymology

From Phidias +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfʌɪdɪən/

Adjective

Phidian (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the Ancient Greek artist Phidias (Φειδίας; c. 480–430 BC), renowned for his sculpture.
   • 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:

     The Apollonian beautiful boy dramatizes the special horror of dissolved form to Pheidian Athens, with its passionate vision of the sunlit human figure.