Doryphoros Herma

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This renowned sculpture, a Doryphoros attributed to Polykleitos, stands out as one of Greece's most celebrated works from classical antiquity. The artwork depicts a robust and muscular warrior standing firmly on his feet, originally wielding a spear positioned confidently on his left shoulder. Cast in bronze with impressive scale, the original work would have likely been crafted around 440 BCE, but its current existence is now known only through later marble replicas created during the Roman era. Despite being lost to time, this influential sculpture remains an early exemplar of both contrapposto and classical realism in Greek art, ultimately leaving a lasting impact on ancient artistic expressions elsewhere.