Discobolus

Summary

Discobolus is a statue^[1]. Discobolus ranks in the top 2% of statue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,358 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Discobolus is the creator of Myron^[3].
• Discobolus's instance of is recorded as statue^[4].
• Discobolus's depicts is recorded as athletics competitor^[5].
• Discobolus is made of marble^[6].
• Discobolus is made of bronze^[7].
• Discobolus's Commons category is recorded as Discobolus^[8].
• 450 BC marks the founding of Discobolus^[9].
• Discobolus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[10].
• Discobolus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Discobolus's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Discobolus (The Discus Thrower)'}^[12].
• Discobolus's different from is recorded as Discophoros^[13].
• Discobolus's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+156'}^[14].
• Discobolus dates from the culture of ancient Rome^[15].
• Discobolus dates from the Ancient Greece^[16].
• Discobolus's culture is recorded as culture of ancient Rome^[17].
• Discobolus's culture is recorded as Ancient Greece^[18].
• Discobolus's derivative work is recorded as Discobole^[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Discobolus is the creator of Myron^[3].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include marble^[6] and bronze^[7]. Recorded time period include culture of ancient Rome^[15] and Ancient Greece^[16].

Why It Matters

Discobolus ranks in the top 2% of statue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,358 views/month).^[2] Discobolus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] Discobolus is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]