The Doryphoros is an illustration of writings in Canon on the symmetric between the body parts. Polykleitos used distinct proportions when creating this work. He achieved a balance between muscular tensions and relaxation due to the chiastic principle that he relied on. The statue stands at approximately 6 feet 11 inches tall. It depicts a heavily muscled but athletic figure of a young warrior, originally bearing a spear balanced on his left shoulder. The figure's pose is classical contrapposto, bearing the weight on one straight leg, while the other is bent and relaxed. His head turned slightly to the right. The face is generic, displaying no emotion.