Gardner, Ernest Arthur, 1862-1939 · London : Duckworth and Co. ; New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 206
ft 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 at… … DORYPHORUS, AFTER POLYCL1TU: AT NAPLES To face p. 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 marble…
Sculptors · Sculpture, Greek
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