The Discobolus

1. Verfasser: Jenkins, Ian
Körperschaft: British Museum
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: London : British Museum, 2012.
Umfang/Format: 63 [1] p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Schriftenreihe: British Museum objects in focus
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction
  • Myron and his works
  • Body and mind
  • Discophorus
  • Charles Townley (1737-1805)
  • The Lancellotti and other Roman copies of the Discobolus
  • The Townley Discobolus
  • The Discobolus in the British Museum
  • Ancient discus-throwing
  • The Nazi Olympics and the ration book games
  • The Discobolus now
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • Picture credits