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In the mid 1950s the workshop that Phidias used to make a lot of sculptures was discovered. Tools to make the sculptures were found with a carving in them saying, " I belong to Phidias."

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Phidias was known to have died by the hand of Pericles' political rivals. Since he was very close to Pericles, and was such a big influence and was looked up to by the people of Athens, it made sense for enemies of Pericles to target him for attack.

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Phidias was also a huge religious influence in ancient Athens. A lot of his art portrayed images of mythological gods and goddesses. In fact, it has been said that “he alone had seen the exact image of the gods and that he revealed it to man.”

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Phidias took a lot of inspiration from native Athenian art in his own sculptures. He stayed loyal to Athens and continually furthered its construction and artistic prowess.

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Phidias was the "chief artist" to Pericles for a long 30 years. Pericles had set up a massive building program to happen in Athens, and he set Phidias in charge of the entire project.

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Phidias is a renown Greek sculptor, and arguably the best of them all. His most famous work are his three sculptures of Athena.