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Source Description
The pose and gesture of the athlete suggest that he is a discus thrower preparing for competition. The statuette's stance recalls Classical sculpture, while the long limbs, small head, and exaggerated breadth of the shoulders are characteristic of late Hellenistic works.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
28158
label
Athlete Discobolos
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
4
Source metadata
id
28158
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Athlete Discobolos
description
The pose and gesture of the athlete suggest that he is a discus thrower preparing for competition. The statuette's stance recalls Classical sculpture, while the long limbs, small head, and exaggerated breadth of the shoulders are characteristic of late Hellenistic works.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century BC (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statuettes (statues)
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.7
height
6
depth
4.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 15/16 x W: 2 5/16 x D: 1 5/8 in. (17.7 x 6 x 4.1 cm)
Source extras
med
solid cast bronze
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2089
2237
3074
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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photo
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