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Polykleitos

A major fifth-century BCE Greek sculptor and theorist associated with the Canon, a proportional system for the ideal male figure.

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A major fifth-century BCE Greek sculptor and theorist associated with the Canon, a proportional system for the ideal male figure.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Language Origin

Greek

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A major fifth-century BCE Greek sculptor and theorist associated with the Canon, a proportional system for the ideal male figure. His Doryphoros became a foundational example of contrapposto, measured proportion, and the balanced relationship of tension and relaxation.