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Thrasymedes
( fl early 4th century BC). Greek sculptor from Paros. The son of Arignotos, he made the gold and ivory (chryselephantine) cult statue of Asklepios for the Temple of Asklepios at Epidauros (see EPIDAUROS, §2). The god was shown seated on a throne, holding a staff in one hand, with the other hand resting above a snake. A dog lay beside the throne, which was decorated with reliefs depicting stories of Argive heroes: Bellerophon and the Chimera and Perseus with the Head of Medusa. The Asklepios apparently resembled Pheidias’ colossal chryselephantine Zeus at Olympia, because Athenagoras (Intercession Concerning the Christians, 14, p. 61) incorrectly attributes the Asklepios to Pheidias. This is further suggested by its representation on coinage from Epidauros. None of Thrasymedes’ work survives, although his workshop at Epidauros has been found. A building inscription says that he received 9800 drachmas for elaborate woodwork to the ceilings and doors and other parts of the temple. This sum seems to equal approximately one tenth of the total building cost.
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- Thrasymedes
- Epidauros, §2: Sculpture
- Greece, ancient, §IV, 1(v)(b): Monumental sculpture: Craftsmen and society
- Greece, ancient, §IV, 1(v)(c): Monumental sculpture: Craftsmen and society
- Greece, ancient, §X, 6(ii): Ivory and bone: Composite works
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