The ancient Greek art, particularly architecture and sculpture, influenced the culture of many nations. The Roman Empire derived its art from Greek models. The Conquests of Alexander the Great led to the interactions between Greek, Indian and Asian cultures, leading to the emergence of Greco-Buddhist art. Greek’s classical tradition, for a long time, dominated the western world’s art.
The Aphrodite of Knidos was sculpted by Praxiteles, at around 330BC. He was commissioned to create a sculpture of Aphrodite, the goddess, and responded by making two sculptures: one clothed and the other where Aphrodite was naked. It is believed that ...
