Polykleitos Summary

Polyclitus fl. fifth century B.C. Greek sculptor who advanced knowledge and understanding of human anatomy and form. Although none of his artwork is known to have survived, his reputation as a creator... Read more

Polykleitos (active ca. 450-420 BC), one of the great innovative Greek sculptors of the 5th century, stands alone in his concentration on the problems of the nude, male human body, for which he evolve... Read more