Most ancient Greek sculpture did not survive the ages. How do we know what this sculpture looked like?

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The Romans made copies of the original works.
The Romans made copies of the original works.

The Greeks made preliminary drawings that still exist.
The Greeks made preliminary drawings that still exist.

Archeologists have been able to piece the sculptures together and fill in the missing parts.
Archeologists have been able to piece the sculptures together and fill in the missing parts.

The few remaining pieces are all that’s left to study.

1 answer

The most accurate response is:

The Romans made copies of the original works.

This statement reflects the fact that many ancient Greek sculptures did not survive, but the Romans created numerous copies of Greek works, which allow us to understand what the original sculptures might have looked like.