Also different to Egyptian pieces, the Greeks used a great deal of symmetry to help them. We can see that where the legs join the torso there is a large ?V' shape indented in, this shape is mirrored through the belly button. There is a similar symmetry around the shoulder area. Again this symmetry helps in making these statues look more life-like but also helps in making the statue more of a thing of beauty...
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Firstly we realise that Naxian marble is fairly expensive and they can't just waste a big block of it, so the sculptor would only have one chance and any mistakes made, he would have to work around them. The stone itself is actually very hard so sculpting a large statue like this one would take a lot of time and effort, but also it means you could go into greater detail because it is less likely to fall apart easily...
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