| Discus Thrower | |
|---|---|
 Sculpture in 2009 | |
| 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 |
Discus Thrower is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C. 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. 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.
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
- "Discus Thrower statue east of the State Dept in Washington, D.C." Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- "Discus Thrower", Waymarking
- "Discus Thrower, (sculpture)". SIRIS
External links
Media related to Discus Thrower (Washington, D.C.) at Wikimedia Commons
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