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                                                                          EL DISCÓBOLO DE MIRÓN

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                                                                          EL DISCÓBOLO DE MIRÓN

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NAME : The discobolus of Myron.

DATES : It was built from 460-450 B.C.

AUTHOR: Myron.

CHARACTERISTICS : Represents an athlete in an instant before the release of the disc.
Mirón represents the body at the moment of its maximum tension and splendor; That effort is not reflected however in the face of the statue, which shows only a tenuous concentration. The torsion of the body is vigorous, but at the same time harmonious and delicate. The whole body is thrown forward, to produce with the posterior swing the necessary impulse to be able to throw the disc.

MATERIALS : 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.

PURPOSE : Some people interpret that the figure represents a beloved of Apollo, the hero , whom the god would have killed involuntarily with a disk. Later, with his own blood he would have created the flower of the same name. In this case there is a painting by Giambattista Tiepolo  and an opera by Mozart.

DECORATION : In this statue, there is a man with a disc over a base.

CONSERVATION : It is located in the Museum of the Baths of Rome. Se encuentra en el museo de las Termas de Roma.