born с 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 , с 450 BC.
Discus Thrower , Roman marble copy of Greek bronze by Myron, с ...
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