Praxiteles
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Praxiteles was a renowned 4th-century BCE Greek sculptor celebrated for his graceful marble statues and pioneering depiction of the nude female form in classical art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Praxiteles canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1907003 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Praxiteles Context triple: [Classical Greece, hasNotableArtist, Praxiteles]
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A.
Phidias
Phidias was a renowned 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor celebrated for his monumental works, including the statue of Zeus at Olympia and major sculptures associated with the Parthenon.
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B.
Leochares
Leochares was a renowned 4th-century BC Greek sculptor of the Classical period, noted for his refined statues of gods and rulers.
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C.
Polykleitos
Polykleitos was a renowned Classical Greek sculptor famous for formulating the canon of ideal human proportions and creating influential bronze statues such as the Doryphoros (Spear Bearer).
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D.
Heraion of Samos
The Heraion of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary and monumental temple complex dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned as one of the most important religious centers of the archaic Aegean world.
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E.
Callicrates
Callicrates was an ancient Greek architect of the Classical period, best known for co-designing the Parthenon and contributing to other major Athenian temple projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Praxiteles Target entity description: Praxiteles was a renowned 4th-century BCE Greek sculptor celebrated for his graceful marble statues and pioneering depiction of the nude female form in classical art.
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A.
Phidias
Phidias was a renowned 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor celebrated for his monumental works, including the statue of Zeus at Olympia and major sculptures associated with the Parthenon.
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B.
Leochares
Leochares was a renowned 4th-century BC Greek sculptor of the Classical period, noted for his refined statues of gods and rulers.
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C.
Polykleitos
Polykleitos was a renowned Classical Greek sculptor famous for formulating the canon of ideal human proportions and creating influential bronze statues such as the Doryphoros (Spear Bearer).
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D.
Heraion of Samos
The Heraion of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary and monumental temple complex dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned as one of the most important religious centers of the archaic Aegean world.
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E.
Callicrates
Callicrates was an ancient Greek architect of the Classical period, best known for co-designing the Parthenon and contributing to other major Athenian temple projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sculptor
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artist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Classical
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Late Classical Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Athens
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Knidos ⓘ Thespiae ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| depictedDeity |
Aphrodite
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Apollo ⓘ Dionysus ⓘ Hermes ⓘ |
| depictedFigureType | satyr ⓘ |
| field | sculpture ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 370–330 BCE ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hellenistic sculpture
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Renaissance artists ⓘ Roman sculpture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Phidias
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Polykleitos ⓘ |
| knownFor |
depiction of the nude female form
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graceful marble statues ⓘ introduction of sensuous style in Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| legacy |
major reference point in art history for classical beauty
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prototype for later representations of Aphrodite ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movement | Late Classical Greek art ⓘ |
| nationality | Greek ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aphrodite of Arles
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Aphrodite of Knidos ⓘ Apollo Sauroktonos ⓘ Eros of Thespiae ⓘ Hermes and the Infant Dionysus ⓘ Leto, Apollo and Artemis group at Mantinea ⓘ Barberini Faun ⓘ
surface form:
Resting Satyr
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| sourceOfKnowledge |
Roman copies of Greek originals
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ancient literary accounts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
gods and goddesses
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idealized human body ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ |
| technique |
contrapposto stance
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subtle modeling of flesh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Praxiteles Description of subject: Praxiteles was a renowned 4th-century BCE Greek sculptor celebrated for his graceful marble statues and pioneering depiction of the nude female form in classical art.
Referenced by (8)
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