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Philosopher, from the Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum, Italy, front view.
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Title
Philosopher
, from the
Villa
of the
Papyri
,
Herculaneum
,
Italy
,
front
view
.
Date
Mid-1st century CE
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman
Roman
Italian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Early Imperial
Imperial (Roman)
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Statues
Bronzes (objects)
Metalwork
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Portraits
Busts
Heads (representations)
Men (male humans)
Philosophers
Drapery (representations)
Wrinkles
Front views
Subject
Sculpture
Metalwork
Heads (Anatomy)
Portraits
Men
Philosophers
People associated with education & communication
Beards
Mustaches
Description
“The
same
courtyard
in
which
the
Doryphoros
herm
was
found
also
housed
other
herms
and
busts
,
including
a
collection
of
portraits
of
Greek
philosophers
,
displayed
between
columns
.
One
of the
finest
portraits
is
a
bronze
bust
of a
bearded
man
thought
by
some
to be
Aristotle
,
although
the
identification
cannot
be
confirmed.”
(p.145)
Material
Bronze (metal)
Metal
Measurements
Head 10 5/8" high on modern bust
Technique
Sculpting
Casting (process)
Metalworking
Work Type
Sculpture
Statues
Portraits
Busts
Bronzes (objects)
Metalwork
Repository
Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Italy)
Source
Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. (fig.10-13, p.145)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: © Araldo de Luca.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
366-81.jpg
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