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Praxiteles [prækˈsɪtɪˌliːz] n
(Biographies / Praxiteles (4th-century bc-4th-century bc) M, Greek, ARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor) 4th-century bc Greek sculptor: his works include statues of Hermes at Olympia, which survives, and of Aphrodite at Cnidus ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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History says that the temples of the Acropolis were filled with the noblest works of Praxiteles and Phidias, and of many a great master in sculpture besides--and surely these elegant fragments attest it. Oh, for a Phidias or a Praxiteles to have made the wonder of her body immortal! |
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