Chryselephantine (from Greek χρυσός, chrysos, gold, and ελεφάντινος, elephantinos, ivory) is the architectural term given to statues which were built upon a wooden frame, with slabs of ivory representing the flesh and gold leaf representing the garments, armor etc. The two best-known examples are those sculpted by Pheidias: the standing statue of Athena Parthenos ("Virgin") in the Parthenon, and the seated statue of Zeus in the temple at Olympia. General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Metal leaf. ... Phidias, (or Pheidias), son of Charmides, (circa 490 BC - circa 430 BC) was an ancient Greek sculptor, universally regarded as the greatest of Greek sculptors. ... Helmeted Athena, of the Velletri type. ... The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west. ... A fanciful reconstruction of Phidias statue of Zeus, in an engraving made by Philippe Galle in 1572, from a drawing by Maarten van Heemskerck. ... The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in Ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th century engraving Zeus (in Greek: nominative: Zeús, genitive: Díos), is... Coordinates 37°38′ N 21°37′ E Country Greece Periphery West Greece Prefecture Elis Province Ilia Population 11,069 source (2001) Elevation 63 m Postal code 270 65 Area code 26240 Licence plate code ΗΑ Olympia (Greek: Olympía or Olýmpia, older transliterations, Olimpia, Olimbia), a sanctuary of ancient Greece...

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