Praxiteles
Attic sculptor
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Summary
Praxiteles was born on 395 BC[1] in Athens[2]. He died on 330 BC[3]. He worked as a sculptor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,880 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Father: Cephisodotus the Elder[6]
- Child: Cephisodotus the Younger[7], Timarchus[8]
- Country of citizenship: Classical Athens[9]
- Field of work: art of sculpture[10]
- Notable work: Aphrodite of Knidos[11], Apollo Sauroctonos[12], The Cleveland Apollo: Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard-Slayer) or Apollo the Python-Slayer[13], Dionysos statue at Elis[14], Head of Satiro Anapauomenos (Palatine)[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Praxiteles[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Praxiteles[18]
- Commons gallery: Praxiteles[19]
- Work location: Athens[20]
- Floruit: 400 BC[21]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Otto's encyclopedia[25], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], The New Student's Reference Work[29], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[31]
- Commons Creator page: Praxiteles[32]
- Name in native language: Πραξιτέλης[33]
- Start of work period: 375 BC[34], 370[35]
- End of work period: 340 BC[36], 330 BC[37]
- Time period: classical antiquity[38]
- Name: Praxiteles[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Praxiteles include he[40], an impact crater[41].
Why It Matters
Praxiteles has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for him include he[40], an impact crater[41].
FAQs
Where was Praxiteles born?
Praxiteles was born in Athens[2].
Who were Praxiteles's parents?
Praxiteles's father was Cephisodotus the Elder[6].
What did Praxiteles do for work?
Praxiteles worked as a sculptor[4].