Aphrodite of Knidos (Ancient Art Podcast 26)

Keeping our promise from last episode, episode 26 explores the history, artistry, and mythology of the famous Hellenistic sculpture, the Aphrodite of Knidos by Praxiteles. Using the words of ancient authors like Hesiod, Pliny the Elder, and others, we examine multiple copies of the sculpture, including the Vaticans Colonna Venus, the Uffizis Venus de' Medici, the Aphrodite Braschi of the Munich Glyptothek, and an example from the Art Institute of Chicago. We also expose the misnomer of the Roman copy of an original Greek sculpture. And well round things out with some modern revisionist theories on the sexuality of Aphrodite. See past episodes, image galleries, credits, transcripts, and additional resources at http://ancientartpodcast.org. Connect at http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston and http://www.facebook.com/ancientartpodcast.

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[SCARABsolutions]

@TheBellaTenenbaum & @Dreeaminstarrr Way cool! Don't forget also to check out the bibliography at ancientartpodcast . org under "Resources"

[TheBellaTenenbaum]

@Dreeaminstarrr Mine too! lol 

[AntoinetteAcosta]

awesome!

[Dreeaminstarrr]

Thank You so Much, You will be cited in my term paper!