Praxiteles

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Praxiteles was a Greek sculptor in the 4th century BC. Virtually all of his works have either been lost over the years or have been severely damaged in some way. Despite not having many surviving works, Praxiteles has a reputation as one of the best and most original artist of his era. The style and work of Praxiteles influenced many other great Greek and Roman sculptors. His life and work are known today almost exclusively through the examination of historical records and from the copies of his works made by later Roman artists. His works continued inspired and influenced later Greek sculptors and continued to influence later Hellenistic and Roman art. Not much is known today about the late classical Athenian sculptor named Praxiteles. His father, Cephisodotus and two of his sons, Cephisodotus and Timarchus, were also well known in Athens for their artwork and sculptures. Praxiteles work is a leading example of the work of sculptors from the Attic school from this period of Ancient Greece. He recognized many of the traditions and practices of his predecessors in Ancient Greek...

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