Praxiteles

[ prak-sit-l-eez ]

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noun

Praxiteles

/ prækˈsɪtɪˌliːz /

Praxiteles4th-century bc4th-century bcMGreekARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor 4th-century bc Greek sculptor: his works include statues of Hermes at Olympia, which survives, and of Aphrodite at Cnidus

An undisputed original work of Praxiteles, dating from the middle of the 4th century B. C.

A replica of the Hermes of Praxiteles—of course only the bust—stood in the hall with a real palm behind it.

In this master, therefore, may be recognized one whose aims were similar to those of Scopas and Praxiteles.

Crisply curling yellow hair surmounted a head which Praxiteles would have reveled in as a model for his youthful Hermes.

Built like a Hercules, he had a torso that would have given joy to the great Praxiteles himself.

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