Of, relating to, or resembling the work of Phidias.

Of or relating to Pergamum, the school of sculpture that flourished there in the 3rd and 2nd centuries b.c., or the early Christian Church founded…

Of or relating to Praxiteles, an Athenian sculptor of the 4th cent. b.c.; suggestive or characteristic of the marble sculptures of Praxiteles.

Designating a style of decorative carving (on furniture, etc.) introduced into England from Italy in the early 16th cent., featuring portrait…

= Phidian, adj.

Of, relating to, or designating the period 710–84 in Japan, during which Nara was the capital and the source of notable Buddhist sculpture…

Used attributively and absol. to designate terracotta statuettes of the 5th to 3rd centuries b.c. found in the neighbourhood. (See also quot. 1899.)

= Phidian, adj.

Suggestive or characteristic of Rodin or his work (esp. his sculpted figures), noted for realism and skill in representing movement.

Designating a Greek sculptural style of the 7th century b.c., done in clay, metal, and stone, mainly in Dorian areas.