Male Discus Thrower - Sarasota, FL
N 27° 19.120 W 082° 34.611
17R E 343984 N 3022716
One of many statues on display around historic St Armands Circle.
Waymark Code: WM7HQ7
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2009
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from the self guided brochure, this is stop number 1:
The Discobulos (the discthrower)
By Myron (c. 460 BC) Bronze
Shows moment of rest between the athlete's backward swing & unwinding forward motion, combining the apperance of movement with classical formalism. Presents the ideal representation of a youthful athletic body. Museo Nazionale Romano. By Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, Italy
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Inscription: unsigned
Description: A nude male holds a discus in his proper right hand and bends at the waist preparing to throw it. The figure is mounted on a painted metal plinth on top of a rectangular base.
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