Phryne: cnidian Venus to movie star
Phryne, probably the most renowned Greek courtesan (especially because of the famous trial where she was defended by the public speaker Hyperides), was a source of artistic inspiration not only for the Greek sculptor Praxiteles, but also for modern painters, such as Angelica Kauffman, J.M.W. Turner...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2006-02-01
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| Series: | Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage |
| Online Access: | http://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/478 |