Masterpieces of Ancient Marble Sculptors Crossword Puzzle

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MYRON Sculptor famous for the Discobolus (Discus Thrower)
ROME Culture that adapted Greek marble sculpting techniques
POLYKLEITOS Created the Doryphoros and developed canon of proportions
MARBLE Primary stone used by ancient sculptors
LYSIPPUS Sculptor of Alexander the Great’s portrait statues
CHISEL Essential tool for carving marble
CONTRAPPOSTO Pose with weight shifted, used to create natural stance
BUST Sculpture representing a person's head and shoulders
BASE Support platform for statues
TARSUS Ancient city known for skilled marble sculptors
PHIDIAS Famed Greek sculptor of the Parthenon sculptures
PRAXITELES Known for the statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
RELIEF Sculptural technique with figures raised from background
TORCHBEARER Famous Praxiteles sculpture of a youthful figure holding light
CARYATID Marble female figure serving as architectural support
HELLENISTIC Period of sculpting known for dramatic expressions and poses
STATUE Three-dimensional figure sculpted from marble
ATHENA Goddess often depicted in marble sculptures
APOLLO Greek god frequently sculpted in marble
ICONIC Describes widely recognized sculptural works

Masterpieces of Ancient Marble Sculptors

A crossword puzzle exploring the legendary marble sculptors and their iconic works from antiquity.

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