Greek / Statuette of a diskos thrower / ca. 480-460 B.C.

Greek
Statuette of a diskos thrower
ca. 480-460 B.C.
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Creator Nationality: European; Southern European; Greek
Creator Name-CRT: Greek
Title: Statuette of a diskos thrower
Title Type: Object name
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: -48
Creation End Date: -46
Creation Date: ca. 480-460 B.C.
Object Type: Sculpture
Classification Term: Bronzes
Materials and Techniques: bronze
Dimensions: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.51 cm)
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 07.286.87
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/
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This superlative bronze embodies the highest achievements of the early Classical period. The athlete is about to swing the diskos forward and over his head with his left hand, then transfer it to his right hand, and finally release it with the force of the accumulated momentum. The beauty of the statuette lies in the calm and concentrated physiognomy that forms part of a perfectly developed and disciplined body.

AMICA ID: MMA_.07.286.87
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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