MYRON


Meaning of MYRON in English

n.

born 0441; 480 BC, Greece

died 440 BC

Greek sculptor.

An older contemporary of Phidias and Polyclitus , he was considered by the ancients one of the most versatile and innovative of all Attic sculptors. He was the first Greek sculptor to combine a mastery of movement with a gift for harmonious composition. Working almost exclusively in bronze, he is best known for his studies of athletes in action, particularly the Discus Thrower , 0441; 450 BC.

Discus Thrower , Roman marble copy of Greek bronze by Myron, 0441; ...

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