Discuss the significance of Polykleitos’ Spear Bearer (Doryphoros) for development of Greek art.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The Spear Bearer demonstrates the system of proportions developed by Polykleitos to depict the human body as a divinely inspired set of harmonious ratios.
2. The rational proportions and the contrapposto pose influenced the development of naturalism in Greek sculpture and reflected the concept of the ideal human valued by Greek culture.
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