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Myron of Eleutherae (480–440 BC) (Ancient Greek: Μύρων, Myrōn) was an Athenian sculptor from the mid-5th century BC. He was born in Eleutherae on the borders of Boeotia and Attica. According to Natural History, a Latin encyclopedia by Pliny the Elder (AD 23 – 79), a scholar in Ancient Rome, Ageladas of Argos was his teacher.
Myron (flourished c. 480–440 bce) was a Greek sculptor, an older contemporary of the sculptors Phidias and Polyclitus, considered by the ancients as one of the most versatile and innovative of all Attic sculptors.
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The Diskobolos of Myron is a Greek sculpture that represents a youthful ancient Greek athlete, poised as if ready to spin around and release the discus. The original Greek bronze dates from about 460–450 BC and is lost, but the work is known through numerous Roman copies in marble, a cheaper material than bronze.
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Apr 28, 2022 · Learn about the Discobolus, a bronze sculpture of a discus thrower by the Greek artist Myron from the Classical period. Discover the history, description, and location of the original and its Roman replicas.
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May 11, 2018 · Learn about Myron, one of the most renowned sculptors of the early classical period, who made bronze statues of athletes and animals. Find out his biography, works, style, and influence from ancient sources and modern scholarship.
Learn about Myron, one of the greatest sculptors of ancient Greece, who created bronze statues of powerful athletes and life-like animals. See his famous Discobolus, a discus-thrower in motion, and his cow, a masterpiece of naturalism.
Learn about Myron, a leading Greek sculptor of the mid-5th century bc, and his famous bronze Discobolus and Cow in the market place. Find references, entries, and related items in Oxford Reference.
