Aphrodite of Knidos

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Greek art
gptkbp:created 4th century BCE
gptkbp:culturalSignificance icon of female beauty in classical art
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Aphrodite
gptkbp:housedIn gptkb:Temple_of_Aphrodite_at_Knidos
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aphrodite of Knidos
gptkbp:influenced later representations of Venus and Aphrodite
gptkbp:inspiredBy numerous ancient and modern artworks
gptkbp:knownFor Roman copies
gptkbp:material marble
gptkbp:notableFor first major Greek statue to depict a nude female form
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Knidos
gptkbp:originalLost true
gptkbp:sculptor gptkb:Praxiteles
gptkbp:status original lost, known through copies and descriptions
gptkbp:subjectOf ancient literary descriptions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aphrodite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5