Polykleitos's Doryphoros, ideal beauty in ancient Greece

Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer) , Classical Period, Roman marble copy after a Greek bronze original from c. 450-440 BCE (Museo Archaeologico Nazionale, Naples)
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

[@sherryzimmerman9220]

EXQUISITE…….words are not enough……..beautiful presentation for those of us who must be arm- chair tourists…..

[@LJ7000]

Something about this piece sends chills down and butterflies in your stomach. I'm not sure why but it's in that ineffable Twilight zone that great art sits that gives you the sense of sensory transcendence if you allow yourself to be open to it.

[@kitharoidos1089]

Khafre Enthroned did this to me.

[@1opifex]

Masterpiece! 🙌🏽thanks for sharing and the outstanding background details!

[@steveschmitz2839]

Thanks! enjoyed it as always.

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

We when we have something to say: make a tiktok video The Greeks: write a book and made a bronze sculpture to the book

[@paillette2010]

Wonderful.

[@Mrrossj01]

Was the sculpture painted?

[@smarthistory-art-history]

Very likely yes

[@metigame1450]

Damn that torso looks like a trunk and solid. F the modern v taper. I will work to get one like that .

[@christianfrommuslim]

Good analysis by the "A Team!" But isn't that the same archaic statue shown twice with different dates? 480 vs 580 B.C.?

[@smarthistory-art-history]

thanks!

[@camaramarcelo]

❤❤

[@random22026]

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[@SoUlNiKuSSS]

Why no Doryforos actually carry a spear?

[@SoUlNiKuSSS]

I mean nowadays of course.

[@ecurewitz]

It originally held one

[@TheZestyTea]

Yes. It likely would've originally held one, but since it was removable and since it likely was made at least partly of metal, it probably was either lost or melted down for reuse.

[@EdT.-xt6yv]

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