Discus Thrower (Washington, D.C.)
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| Year | 1956 |
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| Type | Bronze |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
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| Owner | National Park Service |
Discus Thrower is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C.[1]
It is a copy of the Discobolus of Myron, located in Edward J. Kelly Park, at 22nd Street and Virginia Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. .[2] The architect was Rodolfo Siviero, and the founder was Bruno Bearzi.
It was dedicated on March 1, 1956. It was a gift from the Italian government to commemorate the return of looted art objects, after World War II.[3]
The inscription reads:
(Base of sculpture, east side:)
GLI ITALIANI
AL POPOLO AMERICANIO
28 FEBBRAIO 1956
(Base of sculpture, west side:)
SIGMOM IVSTITIAE RESTITVTAE
XXVIII.II.MCMXLVIII
See also
References
- ↑ http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0000922.htm
- ↑ "Discus Thrower", Waymarking
- ↑ "Discus Thrower, (sculpture)". SIRIS
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