Olympia. A possible reconstruction to the Getty Bronze is that the statue could have held a palm frond as these were gifts given to the victors. His right hand reaches to touch the winner's olive wreath on his head. The powerful head has led the Getty Bronze conservators to see it as a portrait; from the X-radiographs it has been concluded that the head was cast separately. With this technique the artist is able to focus on the head as an individual project to the full composition of the lithe body. The athlete's eyes were once inlaid, probably with bone, and his nipples are in contrasting copper. When examining the Bronze one must ask questions to understand its subject matter further, the wreath gives clues but what about the statue's build, this individual is a slender young man with a confident gaze. However, nothing about him refers to strength; his body is not particularly muscular or powerful in his stance. Techniques The Lost-Wax Process Like many other Greek artworks, the bronze statue was made through the lost-wax method. Initially, the artist created an armature or support made with a thick wooden stick, iron bars or wires, and ancient reed sticks to support appendages from the torso. Surrounding the armature was a mixture of loam, sand, pebbles, pistachio nuts, fragments of clay and ivory, and glue. This combination kept the structure stable through multiple layers of application. After the final layer of clay was applied, wax sheets covered the statue's surface. During this process wax plates supported the figure from multiple points holding the statue vertically. Nails pierced into the wax to the inner core and protruded outwards to keep the statue positioned with the external mold. Slow heating allowed the wax to melt and fired the center and mold into a stable position. As the wax melted, an air space formed, creating a mold of the Victorious Youth, which became filled with molten bronze. The entire sculpture was cast in one piece; this casting technique is called the “lost wax” method. Polychromy Evidence of polychrome survives; the nipples and lips are copper. This color choice may have interacted with the golden yellow of the bronze surface. There is a possibility of silver on the olive crown and more color to enhance the cheeks. The inserted eyes would have given the bronze statue a naturalistic look. During the casting process of