ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISCOBOLUS
From Latin, from Greek diskobolos, from diskosdiscus + -bolos, from ballein to throw.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCOBOLUS»
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Sadly, the original statue has long been lost; however, it was so admired by the Romans that numerous marble copies were made. This book tells the story of Myrons Discobolus both as an archaeological artefact and bearer of meaning.
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Habitat Assessment of the Invasive White Sucker (Catostomus ...
C. discobolus 37.2183 -107.0170 Colorado CDOW C. discobolus 37.2209 -
107.8581 Colorado CDOW C. discobolus 37.2224 -107.0135 Colorado CDOW C
. discobolus 37.2249 -108.3442 Colorado CDOW C. discobolus 37.2271 -
108.3146 ...
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Making Something Out of Next to Nothing: Bartolomeo ...
This is especially true for one of the most iconic and well known of ancient sculptural works - the Discobolus.
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Fake?: The Art of Deception
50-1 144 The Townley Discobolus The Townley Discobolus, a Graeco-Roman
copy of a fifth-century bc bronze statue, was excavated at Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli
near Rome in 1791, and purchased by the dealer Thomas Jenkins the following ...
Mark Jones, Paul T. Craddock, Nicolas Barker, 1990
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Congressional Serial Set
Cope's types came, seemed to favor this identification. Upon the suggestion of Dr
. Jordan that the types of G. discobolus were probably the young of G. latipinnis
and that my specimens were probably an undescribed species, 1 was induced to
...
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Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Do. Do. Ill the report upon the explorations in Montana and Wyoming by Dr. (). P.
Jenkins and myself, I hesitated to regard the specimens which we collected at
Red Rock and Dillon as being new, and identified them as Catostomus
discobolus ...
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Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries
Cope's types came, seemed to favor this identification. Upon the suggestion of Dr
. Jordan that the types of G. discobolus were probably the young of G. latipinnis
and that my specimens were probably an -undescribed species, I was induced to
...
A Discobolus, a copy of the famous bronse of Myro. This is a truly fine statue-
Myro was a native of Athens, or its territory, and of the same school as Polycletus.
One of his most famous works is his Discobolus, but his cow is more celebrated.
In April, 1906, at the royal estate of Castel Porziano, the site of the ancient
Laurentum, a few miles from Rome, were unearthed Queen Helena s jn tne
COurse of some excavations " Discobolus " At the National ordered by the King,
the ...
When I saw him I was wroth, and I said: " O Discobolus, Beautiful Discobolus!
ideal both among gods and men, What dost thou here, how earnest thou here,
Discobolus, Preaching gospels in vain to the skinsof owls?" O God! O Montreal!
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCOBOLUS»
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discobolus is used in the context of the following news items.
All about the Fondazione Prada in Milan
Multiple scaled replicas — some whole, some fragmented — of Discobolus, Crouching Venus, Apollo and Penelope pose beside each other on ... «Vogue Australia, Jul 15»
“Serial Classic” at Fondazione Prada di Koolhaas
... ancient literary sources that speak about the Discobolus of Myron, the Doryphoros of Polykleitos, and the Dancing Satyr of Mazara del Vallo.”. «AMA, Jun 15»
Some sincerest forms of flattery
This is certainly evident when comparing the Discobolus by Miron or the Westmacott Youth to the partial but still breathtaking magnificence of the Belvedere ... «Morning Star Online, Jun 15»
Prada Foundation collections refresh view of antiquities
You may not be familiar with the names these sculptures go by — the Discobolus, the Crouching Venus, the Resting Satyr, the Doryphorus ... «Boston Globe, May 15»
Exclusive preview: Vogue visits the new Prada Museum in Milan
A surprising crowd of Discobolus, Venus, Satyrs and Riace Bronzes, placed on a grey travertine floor, looks as statuesque as catwalk models. «VOGUE India, May 15»
Seven exhibitions inaugurate Milan's Prada Foundation
“Discobolus”, the rippling, muscly nude about to hurl a discus, greets ... copies: six Roman “Penelope”s, nine Roman versions of “Discobolus”. «Financial Times, May 15»
The 10 Best Bums In London's Museums And Galleries
Marble statue of a discus-thrower (Discobolus), Myron ... The Body in Ancient Greek Art and chose Discobolus, an ancient Greek sculpture of ... «Londonist, Apr 15»
Wednesday's best TV
... which were looted and paraded by an assortment of point-proving empires, and the Discobolus Palombara, an exemplar of the male physical ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Towneley Hall Society marks 50th anniversary
The society has also funded the purchase of two Discobolus figures at a cost of £8,600. The original, once part of Charles Towneley's collection ... «Burnley Express, Apr 15»
Pre-Raphaelite work is restored thanks to society's kind donation
One of Charles Towneley's last major purchases, two Discobolus, or disc thrower, statues, are benefiting from society fundraising. While the ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Apr 15»
