Bust of Socrates. 50x75cm

Description

Reproduction of a bust of Socrates, made of molded marble (marble dust plus binder). Aging finish with the application of patinas based on natural earths, giving it the texture and appearance of a sculpture beautified by the passage of time.

Dimensions: Height: 75 cm. Width: 50 cm. Depth: 18 cm.

Approximate weight: 35 kg.

Reproductions of sculptures inspired by original pieces from museums. Classical art. The statue has a magnificent presence for use in interior decoration (living rooms, lobbies, libraries, and offices) and for placement outdoors, on terraces and in gardens, resistant to weather conditions.

Reproduction of a bust of Socrates (470 BC-399 BC). Teacher of Plato, he left nothing in writing, but his thought was the starting point of Western philosophy, developing methodologies such as dialectics based on his Socratic method of question and answer.

Socrates’ thought is considered one of the foundations of Western philosophy. He left no writings of his own; much of what is known about him comes from the writings of his disciples, especially Plato.

Socrates’ commitment to the pursuit of wisdom led him to question all types of people in Athenian society. Through his method of maieutics, consisting of a series of incisive questions about an idea, he confronted his interlocutor with their own ignorance, prompting them to draw their own conclusions, while also challenging established thoughts. This earned him both admirers and loyal disciples as well as bitter enemies.

In 399 BC, his adversaries brought him before the people’s court of Athens, accusing him of corrupting the youth and impiety. During the trial, Socrates demonstrated his integrity, honesty, and commitment to truth and his duties as a citizen, though he was ultimately condemned to drink hemlock. His behavior during his condemnation and his final moments, in which he faced his fate with serenity, maintaining his principles until the end, made him an example of strength in the face of adversity for future generations. Socrates’ legacy endures today, inspiring the cultivation of critical thinking and the practice of a life guided by ethics.