It is not known. Not much is known about his life and his work has not survived. What we know about his work is down to descriptions by Pausanias and attributions by Cicero and Pliny and copies made by other scultors, mostly Roman ones.
Polykleitos
Polykleitos the Younger [Jounior] was a sculptor of athletes but he won his fame as an architect
Polykleitos
450-420 bce.
Polykleitos, Phidias, Praxiteles, Lysippos, Skopas.
Polykleitos, in his sculpture of Doryphoros.
Polykleitos
Polykleitos's statue, known as the "Spear Bearer" (Doryphoros), emphasizes the ideals of symmetry, proportion, and the portrayal of the perfect male form in ancient Greek sculpture. It exemplifies the Classical principles of aesthetics through its balanced contrapposto stance and meticulous attention to anatomical detail. The statue embodies the concept of "arete," or excellence, showcasing the harmony between physical beauty and moral virtue. Polykleitos's work serves as a benchmark for subsequent representations of the human body in art.
The Greek sculptor Polykleitos designed Doryphoros(Spear-Bearer),as an example of the "canon" or "rule", showing the perfectly harmonious and balanced proportions of the human body in the sculpted form, about 440 BC.
The Greek sculptor Polykleito's statue, The Spear Bearer, emphasizes the theory of the ideal mathematical proportions of the human body. Polykleito is considered one of the most important sculptors of Classical antiquity.
The Greek sculptor Polykleito's statue, The Spear Bearer, emphasizes the theory of the ideal mathematical proportions of the human body. Polykleito is considered one of the most important sculptors of Classical antiquity.
The Greek sculptor Polykleito's statue, The Spear Bearer, emphasizes the theory of the ideal mathematical proportions of the human body. Polykleito is considered one of the most important sculptors of Classical antiquity.