Discus Thrower (Washington, D.C.)
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Discus Thrower is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C.[1]
It is a copy of the Discobolus of Myron, located in Edward J. Kelly Park, at 22nd Street and Virginia Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. .[2] 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.[3]
The inscription reads:
(Base of sculpture, east side:)
GLI ITALIANI
AL POPOLO AMERICANIO
28 FEBRAIO 1956
(Base of sculpture, west side:)
SIGMOM IVSTITIAE RESTITVTAE
XXVIII.II.MCMXLVIII
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38°53′42″N 77°02′47″W / 38.894869°N 77.046411°W / 38.894869; -77.046411
Categories:
- Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
- Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
- Artworks in the collection of the United States National Park Service
- 1956 works
- Public art stubs
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