Male Discus Thrower - Sarasota, FL - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

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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TITLE: Male Discus Thrower ARTIST(S): Unknown DATE: Unknown MEDIUM: Bronze CONTROL NUMBER: IAS FL000585 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: St Armands Circle, DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted

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