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The classical Greek sculptor Polykleitos created the bronze statue 'Doryphoros' (Spear-Bearer) to embody his theoretical treatise (the 'Canon'). What core proportional concept did this work establish for High Classical sculpture?

A 1:7 ratio of head-to-body height combined with contrapposto balance between tension and relaxation An elongated 1:9 head-to-body ratio paired with dynamic, unstable spiral torsions (linea serpentinata) A rigid frontal stance with both feet firmly planted flat on the base, reflecting Egyptian royal portraiture An exaggerated emotional facial expression depicting intense suffering and physical agony

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A 1:7 ratio of head-to-body height combined with contrapposto balance between tension and relaxation

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