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added section Style and Inovations
Lysippos was born in [[Sicyon]], a prominent artistic center in the [[Peloponnese]]. According to ancient writers, he was originally a bronze worker who trained himself in sculpture. His career flourished during the reign of [[Philip II of Macedon]] and especially under [[Alexander the Great]], who appointed him as his exclusive portrait sculptor.
Lysippos was born in [[Sicyon]], a prominent artistic center in the [[Peloponnese]]. According to ancient writers, he was originally a bronze worker who trained himself in sculpture. His career flourished during the reign of [[Philip II of Macedon]] and especially under [[Alexander the Great]], who appointed him as his exclusive portrait sculptor.
Ancient sources state that Alexander allowed only [[Lysippos]] to portray him in bronze, believing that Lysippos alone captured his character and heroic bearing.
Ancient sources state that [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] allowed only Lysippos to portray him in [[bronze]], believing that Lysippos alone captured his character and heroic bearing.
=Style and Innovations=
Lysippos introduced several artistic innovations:
* '''New body proportions''' — slimmer bodies, smaller heads, longer limbs
* '''Dynamic poses''' — figures shown in motion rather than static stances
* '''Naturalistic detail''' — lifelike musculature and expressive faces
* '''Heroic gaze''' — upward‑turned heads suggesting aspiration and divine favor
His style marked a transition from Classical to Hellenistic sculpture.
[[Category:Ancient Greece]]
[[Category:Ancient Greece]]