The Discus Bearer

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Author name
Geoffrey Marchal
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Sketchfab
Polygon Count
386,060
Release Date
2016-07-25
License
CC BY 4.0
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The Discus Bearer, Findspot unknown, 2nd century A.D., Marble, Nye Carlsberg Glyptotek (Copenhagen, Denmark). Made with Memento Beta from Autodesk. The man is leaning against a support in the form of a sea monster, while holding a pomegranate in his hand. This is a copy of a bronze statue made by Polykleitos around 460-450 BC, representing an athlete. Other Roman copies show that he had a discus in his hand. IN 1801

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