Myron

My·ron

biographical name \ˈmī-rən\

Definition of MYRON

fl ca 480–440 b.c. Greek sculptor

Rhymes with MYRON

Byron, siren

Myron

biographical name    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Discus Thrower, Roman marble copy of Greek bronze by Myron, c. …—Alinari/Art Resource, New York

(born c. 480 BC, Greece—died 440 BC) Greek sculptor. An older contemporary of Phidias and Polyclitus, he was considered by the ancients one of the most versatile and innovative of all Attic sculptors. He was the first Greek sculptor to combine a mastery of movement with a gift for harmonious composition. Working almost exclusively in bronze, he is best known for his studies of athletes in action, particularly the Discus Thrower, c. 450 BC.