Discobolus

There are descriptions from antiquity of the sculpture of the discus thrower, but it took a long time for archaeologists to reconstruct the originals from loose parts from various ancient copies. For example, the head was tried to be placed in several ways, as you can see in the two versions that are in the Cast Collection. The strange horns on the figure’s forehead are the remains of a device that was supposed to support a victory wreath. The discus thrower has been the subject of much admiration for the depiction of a body in motion and yet in perfect balance under a strict idiom. Thanks to copies of the figure, Adolf Hitler’s filmmaker Leni Riefensthal was able to have nude athletes assume the figure’s pose in her 1936 Berlin Olympics film, and Hitler acquired the best-preserved antique version from Mussolini in 1938.

In 1790 another copy of the Discobolus was excavated from Hadrian’s Villa. This was soon purchased by the English art dealer Thomas Jenkins and ended up in the hands of the English connoisseur Charles Townley; the head was wrongly restored, but Townley was convinced his was the original and better copy.

I make the figures with marble, a resistant material, which allows the figure to be exposed even outdoors and look even more beautiful over the years.

The statue helps people calm down, not impatient, not hasty. It reminds us there are many difficulties and sadness outside but if we just think about all the goodness, just smile and you will feel the life much easier.

Our figures are made by hand using high quality natural marble stone therefor each piece is unique and may slightly be different in shape and color.

★ Can be placed in the living room, garden, bonsai office, bedroom, bookstore, study, library, store, desk, car.
★ Gift idea for your friends and family, for those who are struggling, tired, depressed.

Material: natural marble

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