''Discus Thrower'' is a bronze sculpture in
Washington, D.C. A copy of
Myron
Myron of Eleutherae ( grc, Μύρων, ''Myrōn'' ), working c. 480–440 BC, was an Athenian sculptor from the mid-5th century BC. He was born in Eleutherae on the borders of Boeotia and Attica. According to Pliny's '' Natural History'', Agela ...
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Discobolus
The ''Discobolus'' of Myron (" discus thrower", el, Δισκοβόλος, ''Diskobólos'') is an Ancient Greek sculpture completed at the start of the Classical period at around 460–450 BC. The sculpture depicts a youthful male athlete thr ...
'', it is located in
Edward J. Kelly Park
Edward J. Kelly Park is a park located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The park is located at the southeast corner of Virginia Avenue and 21st Street NW.
Description and history
On January 17, 1959, Secretary of the Interior ...
, at 21st Street and
Virginia Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. The architect was Rodolfo Siviero, and the founder was Bruno Bearzi.
It was dedicated on March 1, 1956. It was a gift from the Italian government to commemorate the return of
looted art objects after
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
.
"Discus Thrower, (sculpture)"
''SIRIS''
The inscription reads:
(Base of sculpture, east side:)
GLI ITALIANI
AL POPOLO AMERICANO
28 FEBBRAIO 1956
(Base of sculpture, west side:)
SIGNVM IVSTITIAE RESTITVTAE
XXVIII.II.MCMXLVIII
See also
* ''Discobolus'' (Harvard University)
* List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
References
External links
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1956 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1956 sculptures
Artworks in the collection of the National Park Service
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures of sports
Statues in Washington, D.C.
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