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Marble athlete statue.
And it depicts a young youth of ancient greece athlete throwing a discus and it is thought to have been created around 462 450 bc.
Copy of a greek bronze statue of ca.
The remains of marble struts are preserved in the center of the.
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Hand carved wild spirit sculpture in italian marble by naomi feinberg american 1970s.
The discobolus of myron discus thrower greek.
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The famous statue of moses by michelangelo.
Marble head of an athlete ca.
Roman head of athlete statue metropolitan museum sculpture bust.
On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 153.
δισκοβόλος diskobólos is a greek sculpture completed at the start of the classical period figuring a youthful ancient greek athlete throwing discus about 460 450 bc.
An athlete wrestling with a python was the first of three bronze sculptures produced by the british artist frederic leighton completed in 1877 the sculpture was a departure for leighton and heralded the advent of a new movement new sculpture taking realistic approach to classical models it has been described as a sculptural masterpiece and as possibly leighton s greatest contribution to.
Bronze sculpture marble base vintage figure holding animal functional.
The remains of a rectangular support can.
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Small marble statue of an athlete 3rd or 2nd century b c.
The original piece which is thought to have been made of bronze is lost.
The original greek bronze is lost but the work is known through numerous roman copies both full scale ones in marble which was cheaper than bronze such as the.
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Antique grand tour greco roman greek neo classical female marble bust.
This is a cast of one version of discophoros a series of roman marble copies of a greek bronze work thought to originate from the 4th century bc several roman copies of the statue have been discovered the oldest of which though missing its head and all four limbs dates to the 2nd century ad.
Among the greatest honors accorded ancient greek athletes were statues dedicated to the gods to commemorate victories in the games held at the panhellenic sanctuaries and local festivals throughout the greek world.
Naomi feinberg was a new york based sculptor who worked primarily in stone.
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This head of a youth wearing a fillet band must have belonged to the statue of a victorious athlete.
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