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Dynamic Tension
12017-02-02T14:56:18-08:00Aneesah Ettressaef5effc74a7015f877dd59f557cf7172f5a72ea148586plain2017-02-12T14:35:49-08:00Aneesah Ettressaef5effc74a7015f877dd59f557cf7172f5a72eaNotice the tension at the center of the discus thrower's torso; while the other limbs rotate in restful motion around the center. The viewer waits in anticipation of the discus's projection into space. The tension we see in the body, reflects the immanent tension of being.
Interestingly enough, this Roman copy has an anatomical mistake. As highlighted by British Museum curators, the head of the Discobolus should be facing the discus. Therefore the copy exists in opposition to its original (self).
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12017-02-02T13:07:08-08:00Aneesah Ettressaef5effc74a7015f877dd59f557cf7172f5a72eaThe Townley Discobolus-Rear view4Myron, 460 BCE, marble, 1690x1050x630 cm , The British Museum, London, UKmedia/Discobolus.jpgplain2017-07-20T10:43:57-07:00The British Museum460 BCEOne of several Roman copies of the bronze discus thrower.38.045757, 23.858474marbleEleutherae, GreeceMyronAneesah Ettressaef5effc74a7015f877dd59f557cf7172f5a72ea
