Polykleitos | Doryphoros

Around 450 BCE as Polykleitos walked the dusty streets of Argos,  art and philosophy intertwined. The Greeks of the classical era produced works that artists and scholars still admire today. Polykleitos, however, sought more than admiration; he pursued perfection. It was an obsession that would echo through the ages. Unfortunately, all that’s left of Polykleitos and his life’s work are echoes, the Roman marble copies of his sculptures remain long after Polykleitos’s original bronze works were melted down. Doryphoros meaning "spear bearer" was among Polykleitos's most celebrated works showing an idealized figure according to the proportions of his canon. This is one of the 250 artworks on the AP Art History list. For those teachers and students who may be interested, I have created a Spotify playlist of episodes covering content from the AP Art History list. AP Art History Cram Session playlist Check out my other podcasts  Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science Lab Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices