Dr Ian Jenkins British Museum The Many Sides Of Myron S Dr. ian jenkins, british museum ''the many sides of myron's discobolus'sport and competition in ancient greece and rome, 14 15 june 2012 british museum. Over the centuries, notes dr. ian jenkins (‘the many sides of myron’s discobolus’, june 2012, the british museum), a curator at the british museum and expert in ancient greek sculpture, the statue has acquired many meanings. in addition to being a depiction of athletic perfection, it has been a paradigm of homoeroticism and a piece of.
The Many Sides Of Myronвђ S Diskobolos о пѓп о о оїо оїоіоїо Online One of the most famous is the palombara discobolus from rome, now on display in the national museum of rome. this statue was notoriously sold to adolf hitler in 1938 as a trophy of the aryan race, but returned to italy in 1948. another roman version, known as the townley discobolus, was pictured on the official poster for the london olympics in. In other words, the discobolus became a pin up boy for nazi propaganda: as ian jenkins, senior curator of the ancient greek collections at the british museum, puts it, it was co opted as a. Focusing on the townley discobolus, the roman marble copy excavated from hadrian's villa in lazio, italy, this illustrated introduction explores the history and significance of the statue – in both classical and modern times – in light of ancient discus throwing, myron’s other works, and the artistic, intellectual and philosophical context of the greek world. The discobolus. ian dennis jenkins. british museum press, 2012 art 63 pages. a concise and beautifully illustrated book that explores the history and meaning of myron's discobolus, one of the most famous images of the ancient world and a masterpiece of greek art. the discobolus or discus thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture.
Discobolus British Museum Focusing on the townley discobolus, the roman marble copy excavated from hadrian's villa in lazio, italy, this illustrated introduction explores the history and significance of the statue – in both classical and modern times – in light of ancient discus throwing, myron’s other works, and the artistic, intellectual and philosophical context of the greek world. The discobolus. ian dennis jenkins. british museum press, 2012 art 63 pages. a concise and beautifully illustrated book that explores the history and meaning of myron's discobolus, one of the most famous images of the ancient world and a masterpiece of greek art. the discobolus or discus thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture. Ian jenkins. 3.64. 14 ratings2 reviews. a concise and beautifully illustrated book that explores the history and meaning of myron's discobolus, one of the most famous images of the ancient world and a masterpiece of greek art. the discobolus or discus thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture that over time has come to mean different. Ian jenkins is senior curator of the ancient greek collections at the british museum and has published widely on the archaeology and art history of ancient greece and rome. his recent books (also published by the british museum press) include greek architecture and its sculpture (2006), the parthenon sculptures in the british museum (2007), the lion of knidos (2008) and the greek body with.
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