Discobolus

by Ian Jenkins

Book Overview

A concise and beautifully illustrated book that explores the history and meaning of Myron's Discobolus, one of the most famous images of the ancient world and a masterpiece of Greek art.
The Discobolus or discus-thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture that over time has come to mean different things to different people. Originally cast in bronze by the fifth-century BC sculptor Myron, the composition portraying an athlete preparing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714122718
• ISBN13: 9780714122717
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Length: 63 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.3"