Figure of the Discobolus. 33cm

Figure of the Discobolus. 33cm

 

This month we have a beautiful piece of a Discobolus.

The Discobolus is an sculpture realized by Greek founder Eleutheras Myron around the year 455 before Christ, it is one of the most famous Greek statues par excellence, which represents an athlete in the instant just before to throw a disc. It belongs to the classical period.

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