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Doryphoros Research Paper

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Doryphoros was created with the intention to encompass the ideal proportions of the human figure, which led to the adaption of the aesthetic principles that governed those proportions. This principle is known a Canon. 1 “In formulating this rule, Polykleitos created a system based on a simple mathematical formula in which the human body was divided into measured parts that all related to one another” (Doryphoros (Canon)). Close Panel According to the textbook, Polykleitos took into consideration the many different ways to achieve the appearance of balance. He explored several principles, some of which included commensurability (“part related to part”), and rhythmos (composition). However, for Polykleitos, “an ideal system of proportions

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