Classical Greek sculpture shown in Athens

Following a debut at the Louvre, the marvelous works of 4th C. BC sculptor Praxiteles is on exhibit in Athens until October 31. Works collected from the British Museum, the Vatican and Capitolium museums are displayed. THE GREATEST sculptor of 4th century BC Attica, Praxiteles was the first to capture the female figure in the nude: a full-scale representation of Aphrodite (the so-called Cnidian statue type) modelled after Thespian courtesan Phryne.