Discus Thrower in The Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

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This marble sculpture in the Jardin du Luxembourg depicts a man kneeling with a discus at his feet. Little is known about this sculpture but it can either by a reworking of the famous Discobolus sculpture (also uploaded on Scan The World, access it here!)  or a depiction of the famous mythological story of Hyacinth, read more about it from the sculpture at the Louvre here.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.