1. Praxiteles - Noun
2. Praxiteles - Proper noun
ancient Greek sculptor (circa 370-330 BC)
Source: WordNetEvery human being has within him an ideal man, just as every piece of marble contains in a rough state a statue as beautiful as the one that Praxiteles the Greek made of the god Apollo. José Martí
Praxiteles gives a new direction to the satyr in art. Source: Internet
Phidias left a statue of a famous Hermes Logios and Praxiteles another, also well known, showing him with the baby Dionysus in his arms. Source: Internet
Finally Praxiteles seems to be released from any art and religious conformities, and his masterpieces are a mixture of naturalism with stylization. Source: Internet
In the show’s catalogue released on Friday, however, Michael Bennett, curator of Greek and Roman Art at the museum, makes the bold claim that not only is the work an original Greek bronze, but that he believes it is the work of sculptor Praxiteles. Source: Internet
The Aphrodite of Cnidus was one of the most famous works of the Attic sculptor Praxiteles (4th century BC). Source: Internet