The Art of Praxiteles

by Antonio Corso

Book cover: The Art of Praxiteles

Extent: 352 pages

Publisher: L’ERMA di Bretschneider

Subjects: Art & Art History

Series: Studia Archaeologica

Series volume number: 133

Language: English

(Hardback) (Published)

(December 2004)

ISBN: 9788882652951

Price: $297.00

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First Chapter: The possible continuity of workshop and sculptural tradition from Myron - Praxiteles the Elder - Styppax from Cyprus - Lycius - Strongylion - Olympiosthenes up until Cephisodotus the Elder: a. Myron
b. Praxiteles
c. Styppax
d. Philiscus
e. Lycius
f. Strongylion
g. Olympiosthenes
h. Cephisodotus the lder
i. Xenophon of Athens
Second Chapter: Birth, family, social conditions and education of Praxiteles (c. 395-75)
Third Chapter: The activity of Praxiteles in the workshop of Cephisodotus the Elder (around 375-68): 1. The Acanthus' Column at Delphi
2. The Warrior standing beside a horse, at Athens
3. The Tyrant-slayers
4. The Charioteer placed in a quadriga made by Calamis
Fourth Chapter: Praxiteles at the helm of his workshop. His participation in Plato's environment and the beginning of his relationship with Phryne (368-4): 5. The Kidnapping of Persephone
6. Persephone descending to the Underworld
7. The Thyiades
8. The Caryatids
9. The Sileni
10. The Maenads
11. The base of a choregic monument Athens, National Archaeological Museum, no. 1463
12. The triad of Demeter, Kore and Iakchus
13. The triad of Flora, Triptolemus and Ceres
14. The statue of Cliocratia
15. The bronze Dionysus
16. The Archer Eros
17. The triad of Thespiae
18. The Pouring Satyr
19. Danae, the Nymphs and Pan
20. The Weeping Matron and the Merry Courtesan
21. The bronze statue of Eros Diadumenus
Photographical references
General Index.

  • By (author) Antonio Corso