
Leochares
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Leochares () was an ancient Greek sculptor from Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.
==Works== thumb|upright|Diana of Versailles Leochares worked at the construction of the Mausoleum of Mausolos at Halicarnassus, one of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World". The Diana of Versailles is a Roman copy of his original (). He is also thought to be the creator of the celebrated Apollo Belvedere, of which a Roman copy is currently housed in Vatican City.