Aphrodite of Knidos
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Aphrodite of Knidos is an iconic 4th-century BCE marble statue by Praxiteles, celebrated as one of the first major representations of the nude female form in classical Greek art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aphrodite of Knidos canonical | 4 |
| statue of Aphrodite of Knidos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1300288 — 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: Aphrodite of Knidos Context triple: [Aphrodite, notableCultImage, Aphrodite of Knidos]
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A.
Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek marble statue, famed for its missing arms and idealized depiction of the goddess Aphrodite, and is one of the most celebrated masterpieces of classical sculpture.
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B.
Aphrodite Anadyomene
Aphrodite Anadyomene is a famous representation of the Greek goddess Aphrodite rising from the sea, most notably depicted in ancient sculpture and lost paintings such as the renowned work by Apelles.
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C.
Hera Parthenos
Hera Parthenos is a cult title of the Greek goddess Hera emphasizing her aspect as a maiden or virgin, often associated with specific local worship and iconography distinct from her usual role as a married queen of the gods.
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D.
Athena Parthenos
Athena Parthenos was a monumental chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statue of the goddess Athena that once stood in the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis and was considered one of the greatest masterpieces of classical Greek sculpture.
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E.
Winged Victory of Samothrace
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is an ancient Greek Hellenistic marble sculpture of the goddess Nike, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of movement and dramatic drapery.
- 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: Aphrodite of Knidos Target entity description: Aphrodite of Knidos is an iconic 4th-century BCE marble statue by Praxiteles, celebrated as one of the first major representations of the nude female form in classical Greek art.
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A.
Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek marble statue, famed for its missing arms and idealized depiction of the goddess Aphrodite, and is one of the most celebrated masterpieces of classical sculpture.
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B.
Aphrodite Anadyomene
Aphrodite Anadyomene is a famous representation of the Greek goddess Aphrodite rising from the sea, most notably depicted in ancient sculpture and lost paintings such as the renowned work by Apelles.
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C.
Hera Parthenos
Hera Parthenos is a cult title of the Greek goddess Hera emphasizing her aspect as a maiden or virgin, often associated with specific local worship and iconography distinct from her usual role as a married queen of the gods.
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D.
Athena Parthenos
Athena Parthenos was a monumental chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statue of the goddess Athena that once stood in the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis and was considered one of the greatest masterpieces of classical Greek sculpture.
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E.
Winged Victory of Samothrace
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is an ancient Greek Hellenistic marble sculpture of the goddess Nike, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of movement and dramatic drapery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sculpture
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cult image ⓘ lost artwork ⓘ marble statue ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Attic sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Late Classical Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | citizens of Knidos ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| creator | Praxiteles ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| depicts |
Aphrodite
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Greek goddess of love ⓘ |
| genre | classical Greek art ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Ἀφροδίτη Κνιδία ⓘ |
| hasPart |
drapery placed on a vase or support
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water jar ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine beauty
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modesty and display ⓘ sensuality ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
masterpiece of Praxiteles
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one of the most famous statues of antiquity ⓘ |
| iconography |
Aphrodite about to bathe
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goddess reaching for a bath cloth ⓘ |
| inception |
4th century BCE
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circa 350 BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Capitoline Venus
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Cnidian Venus type in Roman sculpture ⓘ Medici Venus ⓘ Roman copies of Aphrodite statues ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Hellenistic copies
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Roman marble copies ⓘ ancient literary descriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Knidos ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early major representation of the nude female form
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influence on later Western art ⓘ innovative depiction of a nude goddess ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Knidos
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temple of Aphrodite ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Aphrodite at Knidos
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| period | Late Classical period ⓘ |
| portraysPose |
contrapposto
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modest Venus pose ⓘ |
| rejectedBy | citizens of Kos ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| status | original lost ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | female nude ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | cult statue of Aphrodite ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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