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Bookmark or Share- Statue of the Aphrodite of Knidos | The Art Institute of ChicagoThis statue was inspired by the most famous Greek sculpture of a goddess, the Aphrodite of Knidos. Carved by the sculptor Praxiteles in the 4th century B.C. from fine marble, it enjoyed great renown as the first devotional statue of a female goddess in the nude.
- Praxiteles - WikipediaPraxiteles (/ p r æ k ˈ s ɪ t ɪ l iː z /; Greek: Πραξιτέλης) of Athens, the son of Cephisodotus the Elder, was the most renowned of the Attica sculptors of the 4th century BC. He was the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue.
- Praxiteles - Famous Sculptor of Ancient Greece - Greek BostonPraxiteles is one of the most celebrated Attic sculptors in Greece. Although there is very little information about him, some of his achievements still exist to remind us of his great work. Here’s more information: About Praxiteles. Praxiteles was from Athens, and his father was also a renown sculptor.
- Praxiteles | Marble Statues, Athenian Art & Greek GodsPraxiteles (flourished 370–330 bce) was the greatest of the Attic sculptors of the 4th century bce and one of the most original of Greek artists.
- Aphrodite of Knidos - Brown UniversityThe “Aphrodite of Knidos” is the most famous of Praxiteles’ works, and perhaps one of the most famous sculptures of Classical Greece. Contemporaries such as Pliny lauded the sculpture as “superior to all works, not only of Praxiteles, but indeed in the whole world.”
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