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What is perfect? The ancient Greeks believed beauty wasn’t just in the eye of the beholder—it was mathematical. Artists like Polykleitos sought to define the ideal human form, using precise ratios and balance to create sculptures that embodied perfection.

One of the greatest examples of this ideal is the Doryphoros (Spear Bearer), a Roman copy of a lost Greek bronze. This sculpture introduced contrapposto, a breakthrough in realism that made figures appear alive and dynamic. More than just a statue, it was a canon of perfection, meant to be studied and replicated.

How did the Greeks blend math, art, and philosophy to shape their vision of the perfect human? And why does their influence still shape art today? Let’s find out.

🔥 Chapters:
0:00 What Is Perfection? The Greek Ideal
0:21 The Doryphoros: Polykleitos and the Canon
1:04 Math, Harmony, and Pythagoras in Greek Art
1:30 Nudity and Athleticism in Greek Culture
2:00 The Roman Love for Greek Art
2:26 Contrapposto: The Breakthrough in Sculpture
3:40 How the Greeks Made Statues Move
4:21 The Legacy of Greek Humanism in Art

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#GreekArt #Doryphoros #Polykleitos #AncientGreece #Sculpture #ClassicalArt #Contrapposto #ArtHistory #PerfectHumanForm #HistoryUncoveredPolykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer), Early Classical Period, Roman marble copy after a Greek bronze original from c. 450-440 B.C.E. (Museo Archaeologico Nazionale, Naples). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.