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

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Responses

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

1 answer

The correct response is:

The Romans made copies of the original works.

This is the primary way we have knowledge of many ancient Greek sculptures, as the Romans created numerous copies, which allow us to get an idea of the style and form of the original Greek works.