Discobolus

Pieces Greek: Lacoon and his sons, Agesander and Athenodorus and Polydorus of Rhod es, sculpture, 150 B.C.E -first century C.E. Discobolus, Myron, sculpture, 460- 450 B.C. Rome: Column of Trajan, Apollodorus of Damascus, Column sculpture, 106 - 113. Emperor Constantine I , unknown sculptor, Marbl e statue, 325 - 326. Early Christian: Jonah m:d the Whale, sculptor unknown, sarcophagus, late third century Jesus the Good Shepard, painter unknown, mural, fourth century Gothic: Annunciation and Visitation, multiple unknown sculptors, sculptures, 1230. Month of June folio in les Tres Riches Heures du Due de Berry, Limbourg brothers, manuscript painting, 1413 - 1436. Renaissance: Federico da Montefeltro, Piero della Francesca, portrait painting,…

The Discobolus ( Discus Thrower) Artist was a man named Myron. Date of its creation is 460-450 BC. Housed in the National Museum of Rome, showed at the palazzo massimo. Theme- The discus thrower was a sign of nobility of the human beings, it represents beauty of the male body in sport and what man can achieve. The Discobolus, also known as the “Discus Thrower” was one of the first statues to be made and positioned the way it was. It showed great strength and athleticism…

harmony, balance, and rhythm perfected by both the athlete and the artist. The post of Discus Thower represent the unnatural to human, also it considered a rather inefficient way to throw the discus. According to book (Gardner’s art ages p131),”Myron’s Discus Thrower is a vigorous action statue.” This seems to indicate that Myron’s sculptural composition was intended to represent an idealized position, with idealized musculature. Myron’s Discobolus is a new peak in the development of gesture and…

Within a span of two centuries, new, diverse themes were emerging through Roman artistic styles and techniques. By 450 B.C.E, utilizing contrapposto and the perception of movement in art was vastly gaining popularity over earlier artistic styles of stiff, rigid statues. As motion became prominent artwork, new artistic subjects were expressed through distinct illustrations of movement. Specifically, artwork such as Diskobolos and the Sleeping Satyr deviated from the artistic norms of previous…

Discobolus is one of the most famous sculpture in Ancient Greek, displaying a moment of throwing the discus. Observing the exterior of the Discobolus, some features can be discovered. Discobolus’s lifting his arm, ducking down and bending knees form an “S” shape. The athlete shifts his weight to the right foot and uses left toe as the auxiliary supporting point. Man’s body has a trend of counterclockwise turning, which fulfill the concept of dynamics. At about 460 BCE, Myron created this…

The notions for ideal masculinity originated way before the 1900’s, even before mid-7th century BC with the rise of Greek art and literature. Looking at many of the statues from the Greek era, many commonalities of the ideal masculinity are drawn. Most sculptures that embody the male physique accent athleticism, heroism, and strength. For example, one of the most acknowledged statues famous for its depiction of the ideal masculinity is the Greek statue of Discobolus, created by Myron in 450 B.C.…

Hartt 1 Outline – Explaining Artistic Bareness to Parents. Purpose/Thesis – There is a difference between artistic bareness and pornography. 1. Main Points You can find artistically bare pieces throughout the ages. What pieces fall under the category of artistic bareness? Artistic pieces such as the French painter Monet’s Luncheon on the Grass depicts artistic bareness. Other pieces that depict this include Michelangelo’s David, and many Greek sculptures such as Lacoon and his Sons and…

Throughout history, there have been many contributions to Western civilization from the ancient Greeks. There have made long lasting contributions in the areas of government, , and mathematics. “Our plan of government favors the many instead of the few; that is why it is called a democracy (Document 3). Pericles was a wise and able statesman that led Athens during its golden age. He introduced direct democracy to Athens. In document 3, “As for social standing, advancement is open to everyone,…

Although Greek sculptures were heavily influenced by early Egyptian art, the Greeks managed to develop their own style and take the sculpture to a new level, emphasizing on anatomy and human emotion. Myron (active 480-440 BCE) and Polykleitos (Polyclitus) (5th century BCE) are two artists that I believe created new innovations and "pushed the envelope" in depicting the human form. Myron was noted to be one of the greatest sculptors during the Early Classical period. He was mainly known for his…

battle is shown by the pointed weapon, which guides the eyes to the eagle; thus, the image of man versus animal becomes apparent. Then, the gaze falls down to the befallen Prometheus chained to the ground. A male figure is also obscure from view and rests behind the eagle on the opposite side. The picture of Hercules’ saving Prometheus from the eagle’s continuous torture is now complete. Dynamic movement and symmetry is a recurring focus point through this guiding imagery. To demonstrate,…