The Aphrodite of Knidos (or Cnidus) was an Ancient Greek sculpture of the goddess Aphrodite created by Praxiteles of Athens around the 4th century BC. It was one of the first life-sized representations of the nude female form in Greek history, displaying an alternative idea to male heroic nudity. L' Aphrodite de Cnide est, avec le Zeus d'Olympie, la statue la plus célèbre de l' Antiquité grecque et romaine 1 . Elle a été réalisée par le sculpteur grec Praxitèle (vers 400-326 avant l' ère commune) et a été mise en place à Cnide, à la suite de la décision des habitants d'en faire l'acquisition.
Statue of the Goddess Aphrodite,by the Greek sculptor Menophantos,1st c.BC. Antigua escultura
Aphrodite of Cnidus 120 - 130. White marble. Room 073 The Roman copy of Praxiteles's most famous work was made circa 350 B. C. for the sanctuary of the goddess in Cnidus ( Asia Minor ). As the first female monumental nude in the history of art, in Antiquity the statue already attracted tourism ( Pliny, Natural History 36,20). Help Category:Aphrodite of Cnidus From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Subcategories This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. A Afrodite Cnidia (head, from Palatino) (5 F) Aphrodite (MNR Palazzo Altemps I 8586) (3 F) Aphrodite de Cnide (Louvre, Ma 3518) (8 F) Aphrodite of Cnidus (Louvre, Ma 421) (7 F) This sculpture, which depicts Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of erotic love, sexuality, and fertility, is a Roman version of the renowned statuary type known as the Aphrodite of Knidos. 1 The original sculpture, which was carved in the mid-fourth century B.C. by the famed Greek sculptor Praxiteles, was acclaimed for its daring and innovative repre. Spanish Imagen de la Afrodita Cnidea. Summary[edit] Current location Ground floor Accession number Credit line Ludovisi Collection Source/Photographer (September 2009) Other versions Licensing[edit] public domain. This applies worldwide. for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. File history
Aphrodite Sculpture by Roman School
Other articles where Aphrodite of Cnidus is discussed: Praxiteles: His most-celebrated work was the Aphrodite of Cnidus, which the Roman author Pliny the Elder considered not only the finest statue by Praxiteles but the best in the whole world. The goddess is shown naked, a bold innovation at the time. From reproductions of this statue on Roman coins numerous… Knidos or Cnidus (/ ˈ n aɪ d ə s /; Greek: Κνίδος, Ancient:, Modern:, Knídos) was a Greek city in ancient Caria and part of the Dorian Hexapolis, in south-western Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey.It was situated on the Datça peninsula, which forms the southern side of the Sinus Ceramicus, now known as Gulf of Gökova.By the 4th century BC, Knidos was located at the site of modern Tekir. Help Category:Aphrodite de Cnide (Louvre, Ma 3518) From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Media in category "Aphrodite de Cnide (Louvre, Ma 3518)" The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. 0 Tête d'Aphrodite dite de Kaufmann - Ma 3518 - Louvre.JPG 2,592 × 3,888; 8.59 MB Statue by Praxiteles, made for the city of Cnidus in Asia Minor. It is now lost, but it was his most famous work in antiquity (Pliny thought it was the finest statue in the world), and was the ancestress of the modern female nude—the first life-size statue showing the goddess completely naked. Several Roman copies survive (for example in the Vatican); they show Aphrodite (Venus) in a gently.
EVOCATION DE L'APHRODITE DE CNIDE (1) PHOTOSTYLE Photographe
Description. Marble statue of Demeter seated on a throne (the back part and arm-rails of the throne have broken away and are missing); her lower arms and hands are missing, but probably held a torch or libation bowl. The head was carved separately from the body and socketed into the neck. The Temple of Aphrodite Euploia was a sanctuary in ancient Knidos (Modern day Datça Turkey) dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. It was a famous pilgrimage, known for hosting the famous statue of Aphrodite of Knidos. The sanctuary was dedicated to the goddess under her name Aphrodite Euploia or 'Aphrodite of the Fair Voyage', which was her name.
Produced by: Maria Gracia Turgeon, Habib Attia. Mohamed is deeply shaken when his oldest son Malik returns home after a long journey with a mysterious new wife. 'Apparition of the Visage of Aphrodite of Cnidos in a Landscape' was created in 1981 by Salvador Dali in Neoclassicism style. Find more prominent pieces of mythological painting at. 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 and the Capitoline Venus.
Tête féminine du type de l'Aphrodite de Cnide Images d’Art
English: So-called "Aphrodite Braschi", free copy (1st century BC) after a votive statue of Praxitele in Cnidus ("Aphrodite of Cnidus" type, ca. 350-340 BC). Français : « Aphrodite Braschi », copie libre (Ier siècle av. J.-C.) d'une statue votive de Praxitèle à Cnide (type de l'« Aphrodite de Cnide », v. 350-340 av. J.-C.). Origin: The Ludovisi collection, formerly the Cesi collection. Description: The iconographic model for the goddess Aphrodite (Venus) stepping out of the bath is the image venerated in the temple dedicated to the goddess on the Greek island of Cnidos.
