How does the sculpter mocked ozymandias?

In Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem “Ozymandias,” the sculptor mocks Ozymandias through the inscription on the pedestal of the statue: “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: / Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” The sculptor uses irony and sarcasm to highlight the contrast between Ozymandias’s grandiose claims and the reality of his crumbling empire. The phrase “Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” is particularly mocking, as it suggests that Ozymandias is challenging other powerful rulers to match his achievements, but the only thing that remains of his empire is a broken statue in the middle of a desert. The sculptor’s mockery serves to undermine Ozymandias’s power and authority, and to highlight the futility of his attempts to achieve immortality through his works.