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Masterpieces of Ancient Marble Sculptors
A crossword puzzle exploring the legendary marble sculptors and their iconic works from antiquity.
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  • 1. Sculptor famous for the Discobolus (Discus Thrower)
  • 2. Essential tool for carving marble
  • 4. Created the Doryphoros and developed canon of proportions
  • 7. Ancient city known for skilled marble sculptors
  • 8. Culture that adapted Greek marble sculpting techniques
  • 9. Period of sculpting known for dramatic expressions and poses
  • 11. Famed Greek sculptor of the Parthenon sculptures
  • 16. Three-dimensional figure sculpted from marble
  • 19. Greek god frequently sculpted in marble
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  • 3. Goddess often depicted in marble sculptures
  • 5. Pose with weight shifted, used to create natural stance
  • 6. Marble female figure serving as architectural support
  • 10. Famous Praxiteles sculpture of a youthful figure holding light
  • 12. Sculptural technique with figures raised from background
  • 13. Support platform for statues
  • 14. Sculpture representing a person's head and shoulders
  • 15. Sculptor of Alexander the Great’s portrait statues
  • 17. Primary stone used by ancient sculptors
  • 18. Known for the statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
  • 20. Describes widely recognized sculptural works

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