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The Doryphoros Description This stone sculpture is a naked human-like figure standing six feet tall. The body is in chiasmos stance with the left leg slightly bent and the left foot slightly behind the right. The head is turned slightly downward and to the right, and its size is approximately 1/6 of the body. The hair is cropped closely to the head with no part. The body has a defined musculature, however the forearms appear to …

…held a long spear in its left hand. The statue epitomized the Greek human ideal -- the athletic body is perfect in proportion and muscle, and the face is classically handsome as well. The Ancient Greeks believed that goodness and beauty went hand in hand. A sound mind equalled a sound body. The Greek culture sought after this perfection for themselves not only because it was attractive but also "moral" -- Doryphoros was their example.