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

Period: circa 1915/1923, in perfect condition.
Signed: Joseph FRUGONI in the marble with also the title "after the antique"
Subject: "The Discobolus after 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 nevertheless left a quantity of spectacular works for the most part in Carrara marble, which regularly appear in the biggest sales.

The Discobolus:
The Discobolus (literally, "the discus thrower") is one of the most famous statues of Antiquity. Generally attributed to Myron, an Athenian sculptor of the 5th century BC (450 BC), it represents an athlete throwing the discus. Myron, a representative of early classicism, was famous for his representations of athletes, which explains the attribution.
In addition, this work is mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History, where the author lists the works produced by Myron.
The Discobolus 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," showed several representations of the Discobolus in Berlin, including the small bronze statuette from the Munich Glyptothek. Greek statuary and the perfect bodies it represents fascinate.
In 2008, on the occasion of the Beijing Olympics, the Discobolus is exhibited in China, as part of an exhibition on the Ancient Olympics. Its success is such that it becomes the pivot of another exhibition The human body in Greek art and society.
Chinese artists are then passionate about this figure.

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