4th-Century Bc Greek Sculptures: Sculptures by Polyclitus, Sculptures by Praxiteles, Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, Aphrodite of Cnidus

Chapters: Sculptures by Polyclitus, Sculptures by Praxiteles, Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, Aphrodite of Cnidus, Diadumenos, Athena Giustiniani, Doryphoros, Antikythera Ephebe, Tanagra Figurine, Apollo Lykeios, Venus of Arles, Resting Satyr, Discophoros. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Aphrodite of Cnidus was one of the most famous works of the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles of Athens (4th century BC). It and its copies are often referred to as the Venus Pudica (modest Venus) type, on account of her covering her groin with her right hand. Variants of the Venus Pudica (suggesting an action to cover the breasts) are the Venus de' Medici or the Capitoline Venus. The Colonna VenusThe statue became famous for its beauty, meant to be appreciated from every angle, and for being the first life-size...