The Aphrodite of Knidos (or Cnidus) was an Ancient Greek sculpture of the goddess Aphrodite created by Praxiteles of Athens around the 4th century BC. It was one of the first life-sized representations of the nude female form in Greek history, …

Jan 13, 2022 · Aphrodite of Knidos statue (4th century BC) by Praxiteles; Museo nazionale romano di palazzo Altemps, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Praxiteles sculpted both a naked and a clothed statue of Aphrodite, according to Pliny the Elder.

In mid-fourth-century-BCE Athens, a sculptor named Praxiteles created a statue whose artistic and cultural impact has been felt across Western Art for the subsequent two-and-a-half-thousand years. The Aphrodite of Knidos is considered to be the …

The “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.”

The Aphrodite of Knidos (or Cnidus) was an Ancient Greek sculpture of the goddess Aphrodite created by Praxiteles of Athens around the 4th century BC. It is one of the first life-sized representations of the nude female form in Greek history, …

This 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.

Dec 16, 2024 · Aphrodite of Knidos was created between 360 and 330 bce. Praxiteles likely used his mistress, Phryne, a wealthy courtesan renowned for her beauty, as the model. The popularity of the statue was lauded by ancient writers.

The Aphrodite of Knidos is considered Praxiteles’ masterpiece and one of the most celebrated sculptures of ancient times. It was revolutionary for being the first full-sized representation of the nude female form, a daring departure from the modesty of earlier female statues.

Late Classical Subject Description: The lost Aphrodite from Knidos, or Knidian Aphrodite--known from Roman copies--was one of two statues of Aphrodite that Praxiteles made and sold at the same time, according to Pliny.

Pliny tells us that Praxiteles made two statues of Aphrodite, one draped, the other naked. Both were presented to the people of the Greek island of Kos, who chose the draped figure. The people of Cnidus took the nude figure, thereby ensuring their city's lasting fame.