Artist: Myron Title: The Townley Discobolus Date: 2ndC Dimensions: Height= 1690 millimeters Width= 1050 millimeters Depth= 630 millimeters Current Location; Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG, UK (The British Museum)
This statue is known as the Townley Discobolus. The Artist of the Townley Discobolus is Myron. He was an Athenian sculptor from the mid-5th century BC. The height of this figure is 1690 millimeters, width is 1050 millimeters and the depth is 630 millimeters. The current location of The Townley Discobolus is in UK at The British Museum. The person in the figure has a muscular body and he is in the motion of throwing a disc. He has his arms swung all the way back and you can tell by that simple movement that the disc will be thrown with a great force. He is showing great balance by his position. He is hunched over and his feet and knees are creating balance for him so he does not fall over.
Art Work in Action 