Olympic Victor Monuments and Greek Athletic Art

CHAPTER VII.

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THE MATERIALS OF OLYMPIC VICTOR MONUMENTS, AND THE OLDEST-DATED VICTOR STATUE 321-338

The Case for Bronze 321

The Case for Stone 323

The Statue of Arrhachion at Phigalia 326

Egyptian Influence on Early Greek Sculpture 328

Early Victor Statues and the “Apollo” Type 334