Granted: a naked midget wouldn't have looked as .... impressive?Originally Posted by abou
The whole thing about the Doryphoros which makes it *the* Doryphoros, is the detail to both realistic and ideal proportions and pose.
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Granted: a naked midget wouldn't have looked as .... impressive?Well, to be fair it wasn't a copy of the Doryphoros. It just took the pose, which was famous and well attested already and looked good.
The whole thing about the Doryphoros which makes it *the* Doryphoros, is the detail to both realistic and ideal proportions and pose.
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