Apoxyomenos

• Athlete scraping himself after oiling.

• Sculptor is Lysippos.

• New proportions, smaller head, slimmer body.

• Invites an all-round view.

• True contraposto.

• Statue was coveted by Tiberius.

• 2.05 meters in height.

• 330 BCE

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