Discobolus (The Discus Thrower)

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The sculpture depicting a discus thrower is detailed in surviving accounts from ancient times. However, it took considerable time before archaeologists were able to reconstruct the original based on fragments from various copies from ancient civilizations. For instance, the head was positioned differently several times before settling on a final version; this is evident in the two versions housed at the Royal Cast Collection. The unusual horns in the figure's forehead are remnants of a device used to support a victory wreath. The Discobolus has been admired for its ability to depict a body in movement, yet remain perfectly balanced and consistent with strict formal language. Copies of the figure enabled Leni Riefenstahl, Adolf Hitler's filmmaker, to have naked athletes assume the figure's position in her film about the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936; Hitler acquired the best preserved antique version from Mussolini in 1938. - Henrik Holm, senior research curator at SMK This is a 3D scan of a plaster cast of the sculpture 'Discobolus (The Discus Thrower)' created by sculptor Myron of Eleutherae, dated circa 450 BCE. The scan is made from the cast (ref. KAS1549) in The Royal Cast Collection at SMK - National Gallery of Denmark. This is a downscaled version (approximately 10 mb). To read more about the 3D scans of casts in The Royal Cast Collection and download all high-resolution 3D models, visit: www.smk.dk/3d. If you produce new work with the model and wish to share it with us, email web@smk.dk.