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Doryphoros. Roman Copy

ArtistPolykleitos
Artist Info. ca. 470-423 BC
ViewTotal from front center
Dateca. 450-440 BC
SubjectSculpture
PeriodGreek Classical Period
Materialmarble
Dimensions212 cm high
CollectionItaly, Naples, Museo Archaeologico
Inv. No.6011
Saskia No.Jgc-0185
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 5, plate 38
 Gilbert, Living with Art, 6th ed., chapter 14, plate 28
 Janson, History of Art, 6th ed., chapter 5, plate 42
 Lois Fichner-Rathus, Understanding Art, 6th ed., chapter 13, plate 11
 Margaret Lazzari, Exploring Art, 1st ed., chapter 2, plate 35
 Schneider Adams, Art Across Time, 2nd ed., chapter 5, plate 26
 Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History, 2nd ed., chapter 5, plate 51