SCULPTOR

Paeonius

500 BC - 460 BC

Paeonius

Paeonius (Ancient Greek: Παιώνιος Paiṓnios) of Mende, Chalkidiki was a Greek sculptor of the late 5th century BC. He most likely received his early training in Northern Greece and is thought to have later adapted Athenian stylistic elements into his own work, based upon his probable interaction with the Olympia workshop of Phidias. In any case, he was "attic-trained." Paeonius won the commission to decorate the acroteria of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, as described in the pedestal inscription on his Nike statue. An ancient account also references Paeonius' work at Olympia. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paeonius has received more than 28,554 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Paeonius is the 63rd most popular sculptor (down from 53rd in 2019), the 345th most popular biography from Greece (down from 311th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Greek Sculptor.

Memorability Metrics

29k
Page Views (PV)
58.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
11.20
Effective Languages (L*)
1.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Paeonius ranks 63 out of 258. Before him are Robert Smithson, Lars Vilks, Isamu Noguchi, Wäinö Aaltonen, Antenor, and Andrea Sansovino. After him are Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, Bernardo Rossellino, Francesco Laurana, Pietro Bernini, Yaacov Agam, and Antonio Corradini.

Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia

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Robert Smithson
1938 - 1973
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 57
Lars Vilks
1946 - 2021
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 58
Isamu Noguchi
1904 - 1988
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 59
Wäinö Aaltonen
1894 - 1966
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 60
Antenor
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 61
Andrea Sansovino
1467 - 1529
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 62
Paeonius
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 63
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
1736 - 1783
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 64
Bernardo Rossellino
1409 - 1464
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 65
Francesco Laurana
1430 - 1502
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 66
Pietro Bernini
1562 - 1629
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 67
Yaacov Agam
1928 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 68
Antonio Corradini
1688 - 1752
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 69

Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Paeonius ranks 37. Before him are Psammuthes, Parrhasius, Anytus, Hippo, Cleombrotus I, and Corax of Syracuse. After him are Pleistoanax, Hermocrates, Pharnabazus II, Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, Diagoras of Rhodes, and Cephisodotus the Elder. Among people deceased in 460 BC, Paeonius ranks 7. Before him are Pāṇini, Meton of Athens, Mnesikles, Ajatashatru, Parrhasius, and Hippo. After him are Pharnabazus II, Diagoras of Rhodes, Telesilla, Sophron, Agatharchus, and Calamis.

Others Born in 500 BC

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Psammuthes
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 31
Parrhasius
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 32
Anytus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 33
Hippo
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 34
Cleombrotus I
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 371 BC
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 35
Corax of Syracuse
WRITER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 36
Paeonius
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 37
Pleistoanax
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 408 BC
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 38
Hermocrates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 BC - 408 BC
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 39
Pharnabazus II
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 40
Marcus Manlius Capitolinus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 41
Diagoras of Rhodes
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 42
Cephisodotus the Elder
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 43