The 'Discobolus is an Ancient Roman marble copy of Myron's original bronze statue which was lost in antiquity . This ( one of four copies ) may be seen in the British Museum .
This marble statue was found at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli around 1790 and purchased by Charles Townley , an English collector of Greek antiquities who thought he was purchasing an original Greek marble . The statue was headless when found . When the head was later discovered the statue was incorrectly restored with the head pointing downward . It should however , be pointing back , facing the discus .
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Thursday, 13 October 2011
' Discobolus ' ( The Discus Thrower ) Myron . Marble 460-450 BC Discovered at Hadrian's Villa 1790
The 'Discobolus is an Ancient Roman marble copy of Myron's original bronze statue which was lost in antiquity . This ( one of four copies ) may be seen in the British Museum .
This marble statue was found at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli around 1790 and purchased by Charles Townley , an English collector of Greek antiquities who thought he was purchasing an original Greek marble . The statue was headless when found . When the head was later discovered the statue was incorrectly restored with the head pointing downward . It should however , be pointing back , facing the discus .
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