temple of Aphrodite
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The temple of Aphrodite at Knidos was a renowned ancient Greek sanctuary famous for housing Praxiteles’ celebrated statue of Aphrodite, one of the most influential works in classical art.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Aphrodite at Knidos | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
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sanctuary ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek ⓘ |
| artHistoricalImportance | key monument in the history of classical sculpture display ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Praxiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Knidos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aphrodite of Knidos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkType | cult statue ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek temples in Turkey
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Temples of Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | influential in the development of representations of Aphrodite in classical art ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | maritime protection and love ⓘ |
| deityType | Aphrodite Euploia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| famousFor | housing Praxiteles’ statue of Aphrodite of Knidos ⓘ |
| feature |
central cella open to viewing the statue
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surrounded by columns ⓘ |
| function |
cult center of Aphrodite at Knidos
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housing cult statue ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the archaeological site of Knidos ⓘ |
| housedWork | Aphrodite of Knidos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hellenistic and Roman depictions of Venus/Aphrodite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
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Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ Knidos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| material |
marble
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stone ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Lucian of Samosata
NERFINISHED
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Pliny the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
important pilgrimage destination in antiquity
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one of the earliest major sanctuaries for a fully nude female cult statue ⓘ |
| originalLanguageName | Ἀφροδίσιον τὸ ἐν Κνίδῳ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| region | Dorian Hexapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | ruined ⓘ |
| structureType | tholos ⓘ |
| viewingPractice | statue could be viewed from multiple sides ⓘ |
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Temple of Aphrodite at Knidos