SCULPTOR
Praxiteles
395 BC - 330 BC
Praxiteles
Praxiteles (; Greek: Πραξιτέλης) of Athens, the son of Cephisodotus the Elder, was the most renowned of the Attic sculptors of the 4th century BC. He was the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Praxiteles has received more than 553,069 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Praxiteles is the 4th most popular sculptor, the 47th most popular biography from Greece (up from 49th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Greek Sculptor.
Praxiteles is most famous for his statues of Hermes and Aphrodite.
Memorability Metrics
550k
Page Views (PV)
74.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
52
Languages Editions (L)
13.67
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SCULPTORS
Among sculptors, Praxiteles ranks 4 out of 258. Before him are Auguste Rodin, Phidias, and Myron. After him are Benvenuto Cellini, Polykleitos, Camille Claudel, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Alberto Giacometti, Lysippos, Antonio Canova, and Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAuguste Rodin
1840 - 1917
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 1
Phidias
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 79.20
Rank: 2
Myron
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 3
Praxiteles
395 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 4
Benvenuto Cellini
1500 - 1571
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 5
Polykleitos
450 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 6
Camille Claudel
1864 - 1943
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 7
Lorenzo Ghiberti
1378 - 1455
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 8
Alberto Giacometti
1901 - 1966
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 9
Lysippos
390 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 10
Antonio Canova
1757 - 1822
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 11
Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770 - 1844
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 395 BC, Praxiteles ranks 1. After him is Scopas. Among people deceased in 330 BC, Praxiteles ranks 2. Before him is Darius III. After him are Philotas, Ephorus, Peucestas, Archestratus, Alexander of Lyncestis, Ariobarzanes of Persis, Kidinnu, and Nicanor.
Others Born in 395 BC
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 330 BC
Go to all RankingsDarius III
POLITICIAN
380 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 1
Praxiteles
SCULPTOR
395 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 2
Philotas
POLITICIAN
365 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 3
Ephorus
HISTORIAN
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 4
Peucestas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
390 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5
Archestratus
WRITER
350 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 6
Alexander of Lyncestis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 7
Ariobarzanes of Persis
POLITICIAN
368 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 8
Kidinnu
ASTRONOMER
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 9
Nicanor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 10
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Praxiteles ranks 47 out of 1,024. Before him are Alcibiades (-450), Draco (-650), Pyrrhus of Epirus (-318), Polybius (-208), Theophrastus (-371), and Aristarchus of Samos (-311). After him are Constantine II of Greece (1940), Peisistratos (-600), Menander (-342), Pope Sixtus II (215), Pindar (-517), and Queen Sofía of Spain (1938).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsAlcibiades
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 41
Draco
PUBLIC WORKER
650 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 42
Pyrrhus of Epirus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
318 BC - 272 BC
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 43
Polybius
HISTORIAN
208 BC - 126 BC
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 44
Theophrastus
PHILOSOPHER
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 45
Aristarchus of Samos
ASTRONOMER
311 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 46
Praxiteles
SCULPTOR
395 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 47
Constantine II of Greece
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2023
HPI: 74.04
Rank: 48
Peisistratos
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 49
Menander
WRITER
342 BC - 291 BC
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 50
Pope Sixtus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
215 - 258
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 51
Pindar
WRITER
517 BC - 437 BC
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 52
Queen Sofía of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 53
Among SCULPTORS In Greece
Among sculptors born in Greece, Praxiteles ranks 3. Before him are Phidias (-490), and Myron (-500). After him are Polykleitos (-450), Lysippos (-390), Scopas (-395), Leochares (-400), Alcamenes (-500), Chares of Lindos (-400), Ageladas (-600), Antenor (-590), and Paeonius (-500).
Phidias
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 79.20
Rank: 1
Myron
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 2
Praxiteles
395 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 3
Polykleitos
450 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 4
Lysippos
390 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 5
Scopas
395 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 6
Leochares
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7
Alcamenes
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 8
Chares of Lindos
400 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 9
Ageladas
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 10
Antenor
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 11
Paeonius
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 12