Gardner, Ernest Arthur, 1862-1939 · London : Duckworth and co.; New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 210
eft hand hecarries a spear sloped over his left shoulder, and forthis reason was often called the Doryphorus or spear-bearer. His head is turned towards the side on whichthe foot is advanced, thus emphasising the monotonywhich the critics mention. A later sculptor would almostcertainly have aimed… … IlOKVrjinKUS, AFTEl: Ior.lCLITLS, AT XAII.KS 7;../i,aj.. 122 POLYCLITUS 123 technique for which Polyclitus was especially famous.On the other hand, they agree with one another intheir style and proportions, and so may serve as trust-worthy evidence as to their original; they even preservein the…
Sculptors · Sculpture, Greek
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