Male torso; marble; chiseled; drilled; marble; chiseled; Total: Height: 59;90 cm; Width: 38;40 cm; sculptures; standing figure; contrapost; upper part of the body (torso); male nude; High Classical (Greek antiquity); torso of a naked; standing young man with athletic build Statues like these characterize our image of Greek classicism. The nudity that does not reflect reality as well as the idealized body are expressions of youth; purity; strength; an aesthetic and character beauty - in modern times it is called ideal or even heroic nudity. Young men; athletes and warriors are associated; as it were; with the heroes of mythical times. Even the Romans took a liking to Greek classicism and copied numerous works. The originals or models - often made of bronze - are rarely preserved.