The Spear Bearer sculpture exemplifies the new method of representing the human figure in Greek art during the High Classical Period. The idealized male was increasingly emphasized by artists, who showed him in gallant nudity with a youthful, muscular figure that was lifelike in muscle and stance. The idealist of the Classical style distinguishes it; faces are generalized with no expression or unique traits, while proportions are sleek, strong, and proportioned. Classical statues feature a feeling of mobility, as opposed to Archaic kouros, which stood rigid in an artificial stance drawn from Egyptian figures. This is done using a position known as contrapposto. The Doryphoros stands in this position, with one straight leg supporting the weight and the other bending and resting. The forearms, one of which is extended while the other hangs loosely by the side, balancing the legs. The motion, strain, and changing weight all contribute to the illusion of movement.