<P> The Discobolus of Myron ( `` discus thrower '' , Greek : Δισκοβόλος , Diskobólos ) is a Greek sculpture completed at the start of the Classical Period , figuring a youthful ancient Greek athlete throwing discus , circa 460 -- 450 BC . The original Greek bronze is lost but the work is known through numerous Roman copies , both full - scale ones in marble , which was cheaper than bronze , such as the first to be recovered , the Palombara Discobolus , and smaller scaled versions in bronze . </P>
<P> The Discobolus of Myron ( `` discus thrower '' , Greek : Δισκοβόλος , Diskobólos ) is a Greek sculpture completed at the start of the Classical Period , figuring a youthful ancient Greek athlete throwing discus , circa 460 -- 450 BC . The original Greek bronze is lost but the work is known through numerous Roman copies , both full - scale ones in marble , which was cheaper than bronze , such as the first to be recovered , the Palombara Discobolus , and smaller scaled versions in bronze . </P>
what is the subject matter of myron 's discus thrower
what is the subject matter of myron 's discus thrower
a youthful ancient Greek athlete throwing discus
a youthful ancient Greek athlete throwing discus