He worked almost exclusively in bronze, and though he made some statues of gods and heroes, his fame rested principally upon his representations of athletes, in which he made a revolution, according to commentators in antiquity, by introducing greater boldness of pose and a more perfect rhythm, subordinating the parts to the whole. He was born in Eleutherae on the borders of Boeotia and Attica. This is the most complete example from antiquity of the discobolus type statue, all of which were based on an original Greek bronze of c.
THE DISCUS THROWER FULL SIZE
Myron of Eleutherae (Greek) working circa 480-440 BC, was an Athenian sculptor from the mid-5th century BC. Discus Thrower (Discobolus Lancellotti) Illustration by Mark Cartwright published on 03 December 2013 Download Full Size Image The Discobolus Lancellotti in Parian marble. It is mounted upon a black marble base with the artist Myron`s signature. The sculpture was cast using the early method of lost-wax casting and stained with a brown patina finish for preservation. The potential energy expressed in this sculpture`s tightly-wound pose, expressing the moment of stasis just before the release, is an example of the advancement of Classical sculpture from Archaic. The moment thus captured in the statue is an example of rhythms, harmony and balance one that has endured a pattern of athletic energy. Here a discus thrower is depicted about to release his throw. It is known through numerous Roman copies, both full-scale ones in marble.
This is a bronze replica of "The Discobolus of Myron" which is a famous Greek sculpture that was completed towards the end of the Severe period, circa 460-450 BC.
Total Dimensions: Height 10'' x Width 7''
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