The Doryphoros typifies the new approach to depicting the human form in the high Classical Period of Greek art. Artists placed increasing emphasis on the ideal man, who was depicted in heroic nudity with a young, athletic body that was naturalistic in musculature and pose.

Who was polykleitos why is he significant?

Polyclitus, also spelled Polycleitus or Polykleitos, (flourished c. 450–415 bce), Greek sculptor from the school of Árgos, known for his masterly bronze sculptures of young athletes; he was also one of the most significant aestheticians in the history of art.

Why is polykleitos important?

One of most important sculptors working in bronze in the 400s B.C., Polykleitos, along with Pheidias, created the Classical Greek style. ... Although none of his original statues survive, literary sources and Roman marble copies of his work allow us to reconstruct the appearance of his works.