Naukydès: Sculptor of Athenian Glory Naukydès (ναυκύδης), also spelled Naukydes, was a Greek sculptor hailing from Argos during the late Archaic and early Classical periods—approximately 420-390 BC. His legacy rests upon remarkably preserved sculptures that offer invaluable insight into Athenian artistic sensibilities and craftsmanship of his time. Belonging to a lineage of sculptors distinguished by their father Patrocles and brothers Daidalos and Périclytos, Naukydès’s career coincided with the zenith of Athenian cultural achievement—a period marked by monumental architecture, dramatic the…