Discus Thrower (Washington, D.C.)
Bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C.
Discus Thrower | |
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Sculpture in 2009
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Year | 1956 |
Type | Bronze |
Location | Washington, D.C. , United States |
Coordinates | 38°53′42″N 77°02′47″W / 38.894869°N 77.046411°W / 38.894869; -77.046411 |
Owner | National Park Service |
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Discus Thrower is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C. [1] A copy of Myron 's Discobolus , it is located in Edward J. Kelly Park , at 21st Street and Virginia Avenue , N.W. Washington, D.C. [2] The architect was Rodolfo Siviero, and the founder was Bruno Bearzi.
It was dedicated on March 1, 1956. It was a gift from the Italian government to commemorate the return of looted art objects after World War II . [3]
The inscription reads:
(Base of sculpture, east side:)
GLI ITALIANI
AL POPOLO AMERICANO
28 FEBBRAIO 1956
(Base of sculpture, west side:)
SIGNVM IVSTITIAE RESTITVTAE
XXVIII.II.MCMXLVIII
See also
References
- ↑ http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0000922.htm
- ↑ "Discus Thrower" , Waymarking
- ↑ "Discus Thrower, (sculpture)" . SIRIS
External links
- Media related to Discus Thrower (Washington, D.C.) at Wikimedia Commons
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