Praxiteles
noun
flourished c350 b.c., Greek sculptor.
Praxitelean
-
a word derived from
Praxiteles.
Example Sentences
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But there is no reason why you should eventually get Lysippian and Praxitelean sculpture instead of Egyptian or Assyrian, say, in the time of Homer, whenever that may have been.
From Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion by Vernon Lee
Beholding the Praxitelean Eros, the veriest ruffian feels compelled to reverence the creator and his work.
From South Wind by Norman Douglas
Naturally it is impossible in these pages to give any sketch of the results, some almost certain, some very doubtful, of the researches of archaeologists in quest of Praxitelean works.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
The discovery of the Hermes has naturally set archaeologists searching in the museums of Europe for other works which may from their likeness to it in various respects be set down as Praxitelean in character.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
Compare the Cupid at South Kensington with the Praxitelean Genius of the Vatican—the Adonis and the Bacchus of the Bargello with Hellenic statues.
From The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti by John Addington Symonds
