
Title
Discophoros
Caption
Discophoros / Marble Sculpture from British Museum.The Discophoros / also spelled Discophorus / was a bronze sculpture by the classical Greek sculptor Polyclitus / creator of the Doryphoros and Diadumenos / and its many Roman marble copies. Like the Doryphoros and Diadumenos / it was created as an example of Polyclitus's "canon" of the ideal human form in sculpture.
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A03_179
License type
Rights managed
Available size
54,3Mb (1,3Mb) / 11,0in x 19,2in / 3300 x 5750 (300dpi)