Praxiteles

Praxiteles was an ancient Greek sculptor of the fourth century BCE, renowned for naturalistic marble figures, including the Aphrodite of Knidos.

Aphrodite of Knidos: A celebrated statue of Aphrodite by Praxiteles, known through Roman copies and ancient descriptions. This lost nude statue became his most famous work and a landmark in Greek sculpture.
Ancient Greek sculpture: Sculpture produced in the Greek-speaking world from the Geometric period through the Hellenistic age. Praxiteles reshaped its classical tradition through softer poses and lifelike figures.
Pliny the Elder: A Roman author whose Natural History preserves extensive information about art and artists. His accounts record Praxiteles's works, patrons, and reputation.
Classical Greece: The period of ancient Greek history conventionally spanning the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. Praxiteles worked during its late phase, when sculpture moved beyond earlier ideals.
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus: A marble group depicting Hermes holding the infant Dionysus, found at Olympia and traditionally attributed to Praxiteles. Its attribution and polished surface make it central to debates about his surviving work.
Contrapposto: A standing pose in which weight rests chiefly on one leg, creating asymmetry in the body. His figures often use relaxed weight shifts to suggest natural movement.
Pausanias: A Greek travel writer of the second century CE who described sites and monuments across Greece. His descriptions preserve evidence about statues attributed to Praxiteles.
Athens: An ancient Greek city-state that became a major political and cultural center. Praxiteles is traditionally associated with Athens and its artistic networks.
Apollo Sauroctonus: A statue type showing Apollo poised to strike a lizard, known chiefly from Roman copies. Ancient writers associated this youthful, relaxed Apollo with Praxiteles.
Chryselephantine sculpture: A sculptural technique combining ivory and gold over a supporting structure. Ancient accounts associate Praxiteles with works in materials beyond marble.

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