Prescribed Early and High Classical Sculpture Key Facts

Date, height, and medium for Delphic Charioteer, Artemision Zeus, Myron's Diskobolos, Polykleitos' Doryphoros, and Aphrodite of the Agora

When was the Delphic Charioteer made?

478 or 474 BCE

How tall is the Delphic Charioteer

1.80m

What medium is the Delphic Charioteer in?

bronze

When was the Artemision Zeus made?

460-450 BCE

How tall is the Artemision Zeus?

2.09m

How long is the Artemision Zeus fingertip to fingertip?

2.10m

What medium is the Artemision Zeus in?

bronze

When was Myron’s Diskobolos made?

460-450 BCE

How tall is Myron’s Diskobolos?

1.55m

What medium is Myron’s Diskobolos in?

the original was bronze, but only Roman marble copies survive

When was Polykleitos’ Doryphoros made?

450-440 BCE

How tall is Polykleitos’ Doryphoros?

2.12m

What medium is Polykleitos’ Doryphoros in?

the original was bronze, but only Roman marble copies survive

How tall is Aphrodite of the Agora?

1.83m

When was Aphrodite of the Agora made?

420-410 BCE

What medium is Aphrodite of the Agora in?

marble, probably Parian