“Pythagoras” Sculpture. H 25 cm

Description

High quality reproduction made of reconstituted marble (marble powder and chronolite). Aging patinas with natural earths, to give the piece an antique look.

• Measurements: Height: 25 cm.

Pythagoras (569 – 475 BC) was a Greek philosopher. Considered the first pure mathematician, he is well known for his contributions in mathematics. He gave his name to the famous theorem on the relationship between the sides of right angles and laid the foundations of Western music.

At the time of Pythagoras, the Persian invasions had brought Eastern cultures closer to the Greeks and influenced their way of understanding life. One of the fundamental teachings of Pythagoras was that of immortality and the transmigration of souls, reincarnation. Hence the need for purification in everyday life, as souls return to the world in circumstances corresponding to past actions.

He founded a “school of philosophy”, the Pythagorean School, shaping what became, much more than a school of thought, a way of life.