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  1. Ancient Greek Discus Thrower: See it in Museums!
    Ancient Greek Discus Thrower: See it in Museums!
    The Amazing Art of the Discus Thrower
    The Amazing Art of the Discus Thrower
    Reputation in the past

    Myron's Discobolus was long known from descriptions, such as the dialogue in Lucian of Samosata's work Philopseudes:
    When you came into the hall," he said, "didn't you notice a totally gorgeous statue up there, b… See more

    Discobolus and Discophorus

    Prior to this statue's discovery, the term Discobolus had been applied in the 17th and 18th centuries to a standing figure holding a discus, a Discophoros, which Ennio Quirino Visconti identified as the Discobolus of … See more

    Discobolus Palombara or Lancellotti

    The Discobolus Palombara, the first copy of this famous sculpture to have been discovered, was found in 1781. It is a 1st-century AD copy of Myron's original bronze. Following its discovery at a Roman property of the Mass… See more

    Townley Discobolus

    After the discovery of the Discobolus Palombara a second notable Discobolus was excavated, at Hadrian's Villa in 1790, and was purchased by the English antiquary and art dealer established in Rome, … See more

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