Phidian
/ˈfʌɪdɪən/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to the Ancient Greek artist Phidias (Φειδίας; c. 480–430 BC), renowned for his sculpture. not-comparable
"The Apollonian beautiful boy dramatizes the special horror of dissolved form to Pheidian Athens, with its passionate vision of the sunlit human figure."
Example
More examples"The Apollonian beautiful boy dramatizes the special horror of dissolved form to Pheidian Athens, with its passionate vision of the sunlit human figure."
Etymology
From Phidias + -ian.