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For the Classical art sculpture (picture attached below), I decided to focus on the Bronze statue of Zeus. Zeus is portrayed as a naked Heroic God. His left arm and foot plunge towards the direction of his aim and his right arm is bent with his right foot also a little bend back. You can tell that Zeus would definitely be holding his trident. This statue is three-dimensional and makes a good example of anatomy. You can see clearly see a few of his body’s veins popping out and his muscles are also very noticeable. His facial expression is not very detailed but you can see an powerful expression. By the look of Zeus’s posture, it is obvious that he was very powerful and had control over his actions. This is exactly how he was portrayed in the
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