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‘In the 2^nd century [bce], however, there were signs of a reaction against exaggerated realism. The statue usually identified as Demetrius I of Syria (reigned 162-150BC[E]; Terme Museum, Rome) with its godlike nudity shows an idealised picture of statesmanship and intellect. His body is massive and haughty, his brow deeply furrowed, his expression contemptuous – all to emphasise his kingly aloofness. Other works, too, show a return to the less realistic treatment of earlier centuries, sometimes even imitating the style of the Archaic period.’

– ibid [Encylopaedia of Visual Art 1:] 153-6

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