Praxiteles

Praxiteles (395–330) was a Classical Athens sculptor.

Also recorded as Praxitèle; Praxitèle II; Praxitelès; Prassiteles; Praxiteles II; Praxitelis.

Overview

Places of work recorded in the authority include Athens. Works named in the authority record include Aphrodite of Knidos, Apollo Sauroctonos, The Cleveland Apollo: Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard-Slayer) or Apollo the Python-Slayer and Dionysos statue at Elis. Catalogue entries for sculpture state material, cast or carving, dimensions and foundry or workshop marks. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Attic sculptor

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Praxiteles”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q105290: Praxiteles

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