Classical Greek sculpture
Doryphoros
by Polykleitos • 450 BCE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
450 BCE
Materials
bronze
Movement
Classical Greek sculpture
Genre
Greek early classical period
Period
Greek early classical period
Art Forms
artistic canon of body proportions
statue
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
lost statue by Polykleitos / type of statue
Alternative Titles
Doryphoros Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer) Spear-Bearer📐 Technical Details
Inception Period
-450
Earliest Date
-450
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
7 depicted entities
man
nudity
military personnel
contrapposto
spear
athletics competitor
Achilles
📷 Additional Media
3D Scans
Spydbæreren (doryforos) - KAS…
🏛️ Collections
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