Date
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450-440 BC
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Provenance
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Unknown
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Material
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Marble
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Attribution
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Myron
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Authenticity
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Marble copy of Greek bronze original
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Subject Matter
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Discus thrower (at point where he has taken the discus
back as far as it will he before releasing it)
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Anatomy
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Small, close locks of hair.
Severe expression (appropriate as he is concentrating
on the task at hand).
Muscular body – pectorals, biceps and ribs are clearly
shown as is his “six pack”.
It is argued by Susan Woodford that the torso does not
respond to the movement of the limbs (similar to God of Artemisium).
Very muscular thighs and calves.
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Pattern and Proportion
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Pattern is created by the hair, the circular discus
(which draws the eye) and the great arc created by the arms.
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Pose and Realism
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A momentary action pose – someone who is captured in
the middle of action.
Shoulders are shown full frontal but the legs are in
profile (from the side).
From the front, both symmetry and repetition are avoided.
Asymmetrical pose based around the curve of the discus
thrower’s arms.
In opposition to the zigzag formed by the left side of
the body.
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Drapery
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Nude.
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Emotion
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Severe expression.
Appropriate for the task at hand.
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