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1. This famous sculpture that was reproduced often in antiquity is a representation of Achilles, and is most commonly known as Doryphoros, or the Spear-Bearer. Who was the sculptor?
2. The sculptor of Athena at the Parthenon, Phidias, also sculpted this gigantic sculpture at Olympia.
3. Considered to be the father of Praxiteles, this famous 4th century sculptor is most remembered for his Eirene and Ploutos statue that was set up in the Agora. Who is he?
4. The Tyrant Slayers, or Tyrannicides, was another famous Agora sculpture by Kritios and Nesiotes, depicts two men. What are their names?
5. An early sculpture of a woman known as the Auxerre Goddess can be classified by her "sausage-link" hair, almond-shaped eyes, and smiling expression. What type of sculpture is she?
6. These statues usually depicted young nude men with their hands by their sides. They were popular during the Archaic period. One particularly famous example has a home in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. What are these statues called?
7. This sculpture of Nike stood on a pillar beside the Temple of Zeus at Olympia in antiquity, and was noted by the Roman, Pausanias. Who is the sculptor?
8. Hermes and Dionysus, the only original that remains from this sculptor, was found in an excavation at the Temple of Hera at Olympia. It is noted for its S-curve, and Hermes' slender proportions. Who is the sculptor?
9. This is Praxiteles' most famous sculpture. Originally made for the island of Kos, they rejected it for its impurity. It is the first Greek sculpture to feature a nude woman.
10. This headless statue is presumed to be sculpted by Pythokritos of Rhodes. It depicts Nike (Victory), and was sculpted in 180 BCE. With what city is this statue associated?
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