The Sculpture of Venus Doidalsas

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This paper looks at Praxitiles' sculpture, "Venus of Doidalsas", the mythological figure of love and beauty. The author describes the artist's use of technique and symbolism to portray her importance and human qualities.

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"The statue of the Roman goddess, Venus, is a marble copy of an earlier work by Praxitiles. It is based on the famous Aphrodite of Praxitiles, which was made for the goddess's shrine at Knidos. This fourth century BCE masterpiece is currently displayed at the Walter's Art Gallery in Baltimore. The sculpture Venus shows the audience that viewers her, a perfect body, beauty, and sex. We will observe this sculpture to find inward and outward sensations, form, and awareness to shape."

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