How Was Doryphoros Made?

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Many Greek Statues Greek Statues by the Classical Period, Roughly the 5Th and 4Th Centuries, Monumental Sculpture Was Composed Almost Entirely of Marble or...

How Was Doryphoros Made?

Many Greek statues

Greek statues
By the classical period, roughly the 5th and 4th centuries, monumental sculpture was composed almost entirely of marble or bronze; with cast bronze becoming the favoured medium for major works by the early 5th century; many pieces of sculpture known only in marble copies made for the Roman market were originally made ...
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, including the Doryphoros, were originally made of bronze. ... Bronze's combination of tin and copper lent itself to life-like nude forms, which must have seemed like gleaming, suntanned skin when the metal was new. Hair, eyes, lips and teeth could be rendered in other colors or materials.

How was the Doryphoros created?

The Doryphoros was created during the high Classical period. During this time, there was an emphasis put on the ideal man who was shown in heroic nudity. The body would be that of a young athlete that included chiseled muscles and a naturalistic pose. The face is generic, displaying no emotion.

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Who made Doryphoros spear bearer?

Created by master sculptor Polykleitos of Argos (ca. 480/475–415 BCE), the Doryphoros, or Spear-Bearer, has long been regarded as an exemplum of male beauty as conceived of by the ancient Greeks.

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