Praxiteles

[ prak-sit-l-eez ]

noun

1. flourished c350 b.c., Greek sculptor.

Praxiteles

/ prækˈsɪtɪˌliːz /

noun

1. 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

Other Words From

• Prax·ite·lean adjective

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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