Polyclitus

[ pol-i-klahy-tuhs ]

noun
  1. flourished c450–c420 b.c., Greek sculptor.

  • Also Pol·y·clei·tus, Pol·y·cle·tus [pol-i-klee-tuhs]. /ˌpɒl ɪˈkli təs/.

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Polyclitus

Polycleitus Polycletus (ˌpɒlɪˈkliːtəs)

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈklaɪtəs) /


noun
  1. 5th-century bc Greek sculptor, noted particularly for his idealized bronze sculptures of the male nude, such as the Doryphoros

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