museum-of-artifacts: Statue of an Athlete (Apoxyomenos), A.D. 1-90. In the Hellenistic period, artists were interested in more than just standard ideal figures. Bronze—surpassing marble with its tensile strength, reflective effects, and ability

museum-of-artifacts: Statue of an Athlete (Apoxyomenos), A.D. 1-90. In the Hellenistic period, artists were interested in more than just standard ideal figures. Bronze—surpassing marble with its tensile strength, reflective effects, and ability

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