Carrara Marble, Circa 1920, 51 Cm, Joseph Frugoni 1897/1923, The Discobolus After The Antique

Period: circa 1915 / 1923, in perfect condition.
Signed: Joseph FRUGONI in marble with also the title “according to the antique”
Subject: “The Discobolus according to the antique”
Dimensions: height: 51 cm, width: 36 cm, depth: 20 cm

Joseph Frugoni:
Joseph Frugoni 1897/1923, Artist of great quality, died too young at 20 years old, who still left a quantity of spectacular works, most of them in Carrara marble, which regularly appear in the biggest sales.

The Discobolus:
The Discobolus (literally, “the disc thrower” is one of the most famous statues of Antiquity. Generally attributed to Myron, an Athenian sculptor of the 5th century BC (450 BC- C), it represents an athlete throwing the discus Myron, representative of the first classicism, was famous for his representations of athletes, which explains the attribution In addition, this work is mentioned by Pliny the Elder.
his Natural History, where the author lists the works created by Myron The Discobole is often used to illustrate the Olympic Games. In 1936, as part of the celebrations associated with the organization of the Olympic Games, an exhibition, “Sports. of the Greeks,” shows several representations of the Discobolus in Berlin, including the small bronze statuette from the Munich Glyptothek. Greek statuary and the perfect bodies it represents fascinated In 2008, on the occasion of the Beijing Olympics.
Discobole is on display in China, as part of an exhibition on the Ancient Olympic Games. Its success was such that it became the pivot of another exhibition The Human Body in Greek Art and Society. Chinese artists then became passionate about this figure.

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