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Doryphoros Vs Polyykleitos Analysis

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This sculpture, seen in the image, can be found in the Greek and Roman Art Gallery in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. Although this is a Roman marble copy, the original sculpture was created by Polykleitos of Argos, one of the most famous artists in Classical Greece. Along with this piece, Diadoumenos, Polykleitos is best known for his Doryphoros or “The Spear- Bearer”. Both sculptures portray athletes. According to the museum label, Diadoumenos represents a youth adorning a fillet, or a band, around his head. This was a custom done after a victory in an athletic contest. As a result, this figure was most likely placed where athletic games, probably the Olympics, were held (Olympia or Delphi). Since this is also a statue from the Classical

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