Striving for perfection in the sculpted human form – Doryphoros by Polykleitos

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October 9, 2014

 

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With this, came a renewed creative spirit in Greece, producing architecture, art, drama and philosophy that have shaped Western civilization. The ancient Greeks believed that every mortal possessed a divine spark, thus perfecting the form and appearance of man was the focus for Greek artists, an aim that made profound advances after the defeat of the Persian invaders and the Greek discovery of individual worth and freedom...
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Polykleitos, was a Greek bronze sculptor of the fifth and early fourth century BC. He was born at Sikyon in about 480 BC, learned his craft at the school of Argos and was famous for statues of gods and athletes cast in bronze. Along with Phidias, he created the Classical Greek style, an essential element was the use of a relaxed and balanced pose...
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