Discobolus (Discus Thrower)

A statue of a man throwing a disc

Quick Facts

Location:

Washington, DC

Amenities

2 listed

Public Transit, Wheelchair Accessible

Dedicated in 1956, the discus thrower was a gift from Italy to thank the United States for returning art that was looted by Nazis during World War II. The column on which the statue stands is from a Roman archeological site. The statue is a replica of the original Discobolus, a 5th-century Greek sculpture.

Sculptor: This is a copy of an ancient Greek sculpture by Mirone.

Inscriptions

Base, right side
GLI ITALIANI
AL POPOLO AMERICANO
28 FEBBRAIO 1956
Base, left side
SIGNUM
IUSTITIAE RESTITUTAE
XXVIII II MCMXLVIII