Video discussing a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture of a youth, c. AD 69-96. The original statue, Diadoumenos, by Polykleitos, c. 430 BC, was melted down for its bronze. Includes links to additional information and images. [9:03]

The PBS series "How Art Made the World" takes a look at how the ancient Greeks chose to represent the human body. With excellent close-ups of Greek art that demonstrate Greek ideas of perfection. An excellent example of how the cultural...