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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 .
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Chr.) nach der Kultstatue des Praxiteles in Knidos (»Aphrodite von Knidos« Typus, um 350-340 v. Chr.). 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).
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With her right hand, the goddess attempts to cover her left breast. The head is twisted to the left. Thus the statue belongs to the Venus pudica type, which derives from a statue of the famous sculptor Praxiteles, the Aphrodite of Cnidus. [1] The statue is a Roman copy of a Greek original.
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The Colonna Venus is a Roman marble copy of the lost Aphrodite of Cnidus sculpture by Praxiteles, conserved in the Museo Pio-Clementino as a part of the Vatican Museums' collections. It is now the best-known and perhaps most faithful Roman copy of Praxiteles's original.
The sanctuary was dedicated to the goddess under her name Aphrodite Euploia or 'Aphrodite of the Fair Voyage', which was her name in her capacity of a sea goddess, an aspect very popular among sailors. [1] It was a significant sanctuary, famous in the ancient world for hosting the first cult statue of the goddess depicted naked, which was ...