Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Polykleitos Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)

Polykleitos Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
marble-copy of bronze;most copied
450-440BCE
Roman from palaestra(gymnasium)
Pompeii, Italy
nude male model for athletes/warriors
"perfect statue"/human movement
harmonic proportions cross-balance
Pythagoras of Samos-philosopher
theoretical basis of art="alone of men is deemed to have rendered art itself"

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