Doryphoros, or Spear Bearer, was famous throughout the ancient world for its

a. use of the contrapposto stance.
b. deviation from Egyptian art.
c. demonstration of the sculptor’s treatise on proportion.
d. use of nudity in the representation of the male body.


Answer: c

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