Polykleitan

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Scope note
Refers to the Greek style of sculpture produced by Polykleitos between 450 and 420 BCE. His works are identified with ideal and harmonious proportion and a sense of solidity and naturalism embodied in his figures of male athletes, now known only through Roman copies.
Polykleitan
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025