Eros of Thespiae
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Eros of Thespiae is a famed lost ancient Greek statue of the god Eros, celebrated in antiquity as one of the masterworks of the sculptor Praxiteles.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lost ancient Greek statue
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sculpture of Eros ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | 4th century BC Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSchool | Attic sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticReputation | one of the most admired statues of antiquity ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | idealized nude male figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Thespiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSanctuary | sanctuary of Eros at Thespiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginalLocation | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Praxiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Eros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Eros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | lost ⓘ |
| genre | Classical Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCopyOrVariant | later Roman copies of Praxitelean Eros type ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Hellenistic sculptures of Eros
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Roman copies of Greek Eros statues ⓘ |
| hasType | cult statue ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient literary sources ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a celebrated masterwork of Praxiteles
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influencing later representations of Eros ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Boeotia
NERFINISHED
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Thespiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
exact pose and appearance are uncertain
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identification with surviving Eros statues is disputed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | love god ⓘ |
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