Question

Adolf Hitler’s interest in this sculpture led him to purchase its “Palombara” version, while its “Townley” version incorrectly has a head facing down. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this lost sculpture by Myron that depicts its title athlete as he turns to hurl an oblate weight.
ANSWER: Discobolus [or The Discus Thrower]
[10h] Myron’s Discobolus has attributes of both the High Classical style and this earlier style. The Kritios Boy is in this transitional Early Classical style characterized by greater naturalism than the preceding Archaic period.
ANSWER: Severe style
[10m] Severe-style sculptures typically lacked a visual motif named for an “Archaic” form of this feature, which was common on kouroi. The nickname of the fat monk Budai reflects his typical depiction with this feature.
ANSWER: smile [or word forms like smiling; or laughing or laughter; accept Archaic smile; accept Laughing Buddha or Xiào fú]
<Florida A, Painting and Sculpture>

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