Meet the Discobolus, a bronze sculpture by Myron, created around 455 BC.

The original work didn't survive, but a Roman copy is housed at the British Museum in London.

The Discobolus is Myron's most famous work, an icon of ancient Greek art.

The sculpture represents an athlete in the moment before throwing the discus.

Myron was careful to represent anatomical details, like the chest muscles and swollen veins.

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