Discobolus in the Palazzo Massimo in Rome

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by Henk Bekker

Discobolus sculptures in the Palazzo Massimo in Rome

Roman copies of Greek originals displayed in the Palazzo Massimo in Rome include two fine examples of the discus thrower — the complete Lancellotti Discobolus and the Discobolus of Castelporziona that has lost his head, an arm, and lower limbs.