Kephisodotos

Artist

Kephisodotos was an ancient Greek sculptor active in the 4th century BCE, believed to be the father of Praxiteles. He's best known for his Eirene and Ploutos (Peace and Wealth), one of the earliest Greek statues to show a divine figure tenderly holding a child.

Sculptures by Kephisodotos

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Marble statue of Eirene (the personification of peace)

Kephisodotos

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, USA

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About Kephisodotos

He created Eirene and Ploutos (Peace and Wealth), a groundbreaking Greek sculpture showing a goddess tenderly holding an infant. He's believed to be the father of Praxiteles.

His Marble statue of Eirene (the personification of peace) is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

He worked in the 4th century BCE in ancient Greece.

He's believed to be the father of Praxiteles, one of the most celebrated sculptors of ancient Greece.

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