Πραξιτέλης
Praxiteles
Translated by David Whitehead28 Jun 2001Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Genitive] Praxitelous; a proper name.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πραξιτέλης, Πραξιτέλους· ὄνομα κύριον.
Betacode
*pracite/lhs, *pracite/lous: o)/noma ku/rion.
Notes
- A common Greek name: LGPN ii lists 57 in Athens alone, including the eponymous archon of 444/3. Nevertheless, there can be little doubt that the Praxiteles who has generated this entry is the Athenian sculptor (from the tiny Erechtheid deme Subridai), the most celebrated exponent of his craft in C4-BCE Athens (c.400-c.340). See generally OCD4 s.v.
References
J.J. Pollitt, The Art of Ancient Greece: sources and documents (Cambridge 1990) 84-89 and index s.v.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 24 Jun 2016
- Revised — David Whitehead
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- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead