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Praxiteles was an Athenian sculptor who flourished during the 4th century BCE. The most renowned of sculptors from Attika, he was the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue.

Some of his most creations included the a marble statue of Hermes holding an infant Zeus at the Temple of Hera in Olympia[1] and the statue of Artemis Brauronia at the Brauroneion in Athens.[2]

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  1. Discovery Tour: Ancient GreeceGods of Olympia
  2. Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Discovery Sites: Artemis Brauronia