Fragment of Diadumenos at The Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris

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The Diadumenos ("diadem-bearer") is a renowned figural type created by the sculptor Polyclitus, alongside the Doryphoros (spear bearer), forming a fundamental pattern of Ancient Greek sculpture that showcases idealized representations of young male athletes in an impressively naturalistic style. The Diadumenos is depicted as a triumphant athlete at a games, standing naked after his contest and lifting his arms to tie the diadem, a ribbon-band signifying victory. In its original bronze form from around 420 BCE, the diadem would have been represented by a bronze ribbon. The figure stands in contrapposto with its weight on its right foot, its left knee slightly bent, and its head inclined slightly to the right, exuding an air of self-containment as if lost in thought. Phidias was credited with creating a statue of a victor at Olympia tying the fillet around his head. Besides Polyclitus, Phidias' successors Lysippos and Scopas also produced figures of this kind, further solidifying the Diadumenos as an iconic representation of Ancient Greek sculpture. This object is part of "Scan The World", a non-profit initiative launched by MyMiniFactory that aims to create a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from across the globe for public access. Scan The World is an open-source community effort, inviting anyone with interesting items to contribute by emailing stw@myminifactory.com to find out how they can participate.