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title: Victorious Young Athlete, the Farnese Diadoumenos
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5098/victorious-young-athlete-the-farnese-diadoumenos/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Victorious Young Athlete, the Farnese Diadoumenos

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Victorious Young Athlete, the Farnese Diadoumenos](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5098.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5098.jpg)

## Image Caption

The statue shows a young athlete tying a ribbon around his head, signifying that he has just won a competition. Which event the youth won is unknown but athletic figures of this type were a common theme in [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) art. A victor statue by the sculptor Pheidias of a boy binding a ribbon around his head was dedicated at [Olympia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympia/), according to ancient writers. This marble statue is thought to be a later [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) version of that original Greek [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) figure, now lost. The palm tree trunk was not part of the Greek original, but palm fronds symbolized sporting victory. Roman, mid-1st century CE, probably a version of a Greek original of about 430 BCE. Formerly in the Farnese Collection, Naples; known as the Farnese Diadoumenos (ribbon-wearer). The British Museum, London.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 22). Victorious Young Athlete, the Farnese Diadoumenos. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5098/victorious-young-athlete-the-farnese-diadoumenos/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Victorious Young Athlete, the Farnese Diadoumenos." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 22, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5098/victorious-young-athlete-the-farnese-diadoumenos/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Victorious Young Athlete, the Farnese Diadoumenos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5098/victorious-young-athlete-the-farnese-diadoumenos/>.

## License & Copyright

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