#discus thrower

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Children drawing the Discus Thrower at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1944-1945.

Photo: Smithsonian National Museum of American History

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Stephan Vladislavovich Bakałowicz (Polish, 1857-1947) Discus thrower, 1889 Omsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts named after. M.A.Vrubel

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Tarè Bergamo 🇮🇹

2024 Italian Club Championships (Modena)

[soviet-amateurs]

N. Dumbadze, discus thrower 1950s

[pmamtraveller]

THE DISCOBOLUS (DISCUS-THROWER) | 450 BCE | by MYRON

THE DISCOBOLUS is a renowned GREEK sculpture depicting an athlete about to throw a discus. It is considered one of the masterpieces of classical GREEK art and a testament to the skill and artistry of the sculptor, MYRON.

The sculpture captures the athlete in a mid-throw, with his body coiled and poised in anticipation. His left arm is drawn back, ready to release the discus. The figure is rendered with an incredible sense of movement and tension, as if frozen in time. MYRON employed a technique revealing the underlying musculature. This technique showcased MYRON'S mastery of anatomy and the ability to convey movement through the depiction of form.

THE DISCOBOLUS is also notable for its use of contraposto, a pose where the weight of the body is shifted to one leg, creating a dynamic and asymmetrical composition. This technique emphasizes the athlete's athleticism and the tension in his body as he prepares to throw.

THE DISCOBOLUS celebrates the physical prowess and athleticism of the GREEKS. It encapsulates the spirit of competition and the pursuit of excellence that was so important to GREEK culture. Beyond its athletic and aesthetic significance, THE DISCOBOLUS has also been interpreted as a symbol of balance, harmony, and the pursuit of perfection. It represents the ideals of classical GREECE and continues to inspire awe and admiration in viewers today.

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[nemfrog]

The discus thrower of Castel Porziano. Musées Royaux des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels. 1908.

Heidelberg University

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James Ensor (1860-1949) - Study after the antique

Charcoal on paper. Executed in 1878.

29.1 x 16.9 inches, 74 x 43 cm. Estimate: €5,000-7,000.

Sold De Vuyst, Lokeren, Belguim, 6 March 2021 for €7,500 + B.P.

From 1877-1880 Ensor attended the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. This drawing, from that time, depicts the Standing Discobulus, originally a Greek bronze statue attributed to Naukydes (c.420-390 B.C.), now lost. There is a Roman cast in the Louvre. Small-scale replicas of classical statues were a common teaching aid for students.

“In 1877 I entered the Brussels Academy. For three years in the evening I’d draw after the models from Antiquity, during the day I painted  from living models, at night I composed or mapped my dreams. In 1880 I left that myopic loft, to follow my fantasy and my painterly duty to make light.” - Ensor

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