The Most Famous
SCULPTORS from Türkiye
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Turkish Sculptors of all time. This list of famous Turkish Sculptors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Bryaxis (-400 - -360)
With an HPI of 60.19, Bryaxis is the most famous Turkish Sculptor. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
Bryaxis (Ancient Greek: Βρύαξις or Βρύασσις; fl. 350 BC) was a Greek sculptor. He created the sculptures on the north side of the mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus which was commissioned by the queen Artemisia II of Caria in memory of her brother and husband, Mausolus. The three other greatest sculptors of their time, Leochares, Scopas and Timotheus, were each one responsible for one side of the grave. The tomb was completed three years after the death of Mausolus and one year after the death of Artemisia. Some authors allege that Bryaxis created a famous colossal statue of Serapis in the temple at Alexandria; however, according to Michaelis, Athenodoros Cananites expressly pointed out that the Bryaxis connected with the Alexandrian statue was merely a namesake of the famous Bryaxis. The works of Bryaxis include a bronze statue of Seleucus, king of Syria, five huge statues at Rhodes, and a statue of Apollo at Daphne near Antioch.
2. Sabiha Bengütaş (1904 - 1992)
With an HPI of 52.53, Sabiha Bengütaş is the 2nd most famous Turkish Sculptor. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Sabiha Ziya Bengütaş (1904 – 2 October 1992) was a Turkish sculptor. She is the first woman sculptor of Turkey
3. Mari Gerekmezyan (1913 - 1947)
With an HPI of 51.05, Mari Gerekmezyan is the 3rd most famous Turkish Sculptor. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Mari Gerekmezyan (Armenian: Մարի Կերեքմէզեան; 1913–1947) was one of Turkey's first female sculptors and the first female Armenian sculptor. She was the lover of the Turkish poet and painter Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Turkish sculptors born between 400 BC and 1913. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Turkish sculptors include Bryaxis, Sabiha Bengütaş, and Mari Gerekmezyan. As of April 2024, 1 new Turkish sculptors have been added to Pantheon including Mari Gerekmezyan.
Deceased Turkish Sculptors
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Bryaxis
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 60.19
Sabiha Bengütaş
1904 - 1992
HPI: 52.53
Mari Gerekmezyan
1913 - 1947
HPI: 51.05
