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Greek sculpture The earliest Greek sculpture were those of Gods. They are mostly stiff, lifeless wood carvings. Towards the 7th century B.C. , the size of the statues became bigger and life-size. The figures usually stand very stiff with arms close to their sides, hands clenched or flat against the legs. They have narrow waists but broad shoulders and their hair was done in neat and rhythmical rows. Towards the 5th century B.C. , there occurred a marked development in sculpture which had gone from the stage when everything was stiff and mechanical to a period in which the beauty of the internal structure of human bodies and mythological figures are well-observed and brought out. Discus Thrower A sculpture in which the relaxation and contraction of the muscle were successfully brought out and the sense of body movement is remarkably strong, bring out a good sense of harmony and the balance of opposites. Venus de Milo The most famous of all the sculptures of Venus, discovered in the island of Milo in 1820. Its broken arms have long been the focus of discussion in artistic circles. This ancient Greek sculpture has been looked upon as a symbol of beauty, grace and health, a personification of vitality and dignity. Laocoon group about 125 B.C. Laocoon was a priest of Troy who warned the Trojans against Greek attack. He was made to suffer a slow death and killed by serpents with his sons because of this. This is a famous statue. It is known for its successful depiction of the expression of Laocoon’s face—fear, sympathy and terror. It has been a big subject for discussion among writers and artists. More pictures about Greek sculpture * *