Marble head of a philosopher 1st or 2nd century a d.
Marble sculpture aristotle.
The marble bust of the great philosopher aristotle found in 2005 during archaeological excavations acropolis museum of.
For this reason every sculpture is unique.
Our marble is white with occasional veins of different colorations.
This reproduction is carved from a solid block of the finest greek marble.
This head of aristotle 384 322 bc is probably based on a bronze statue which according to literary sources was erected after the death of.
A fine quality grand tour miniature of plato.
Plato a bust after the antique by sommer napoli 1890.
Copy of a greek statue of the last quarter of the 3rd century b c.
In clearing away debris to build the new acropolis museum in athens excavators discovered a 2300 year old marble bust sculpture of famous greek philosopher aristotle this marble bust sculpture of aristotle of the roman era is said to the the best preserved likeness ever found by alkestis horemi senior archaeologist of conservation and.
And don t forget marble lasts forever.
Plato a bust bronze after the antique by sommer napoli 1890 a fine quality grand tour miniature of plato which has been bronze plated.
The sculpture is located at the louvre in paris.
Plato 450 bc was a philosopher and mathematician and founder of the academy in athens the first institution of higher learning in the western world his mentor was socrates and his student was aristotle he is credited with laying the foundations of.
His mentor was socrates and his student was aristotle he is credited with laying the foundations of western philosophy and science.
Sculpture with portraitlike features is characteristic of the hellenistic age and even more so of roman times and is even encountered in isolated cases in the greek art of the 5th and 4th centuries bc.
There are striking similarities between this head and portraits of aristotle 384 322 b c the tutor of alexander the great and one of the most important intellects of the fourth century b c but the identity.
Pedestrians and traffic in aristotelous.