Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath! 384-322 BCE. His writings covered a broad range of subjects, spanning the natural sciences, logic, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, rhetoric, psychology, and the arts.
At 18, he moved to Athens from his birthplace in northern Greece, and joined Plato's Academy in Athens, where he stayed until he was 37, when he was asked by Philip of Macedon to go and tutor his son, Alexander the Great. At 50, he returned to Athens and founded the Peripatetic school at the Lyceum. Aristotle's works filtered through into Roman philosophy and beyond. Even into aspects of Islamic philosophical tradition, and into Scholastic philosphy under, for example, Thomas Aquinas.
(aside: the Lyceum was a temple in Athens dedicate to Apollo Lykaios. The remains of the Lyceum were discovered in 1996 and you can now go and visit the site. It's calm and peaceful, beautifully landscaped. And it's within easy walking distance of the Cycladic Museum!)
bronze bust of Aristotle the philosopher
Height including his base: 18.5cm
The bronze pieces are cast in Greece using the traditional lost wax method. As nothing is mass-produced, there will inevitably be slight variations in texture, patina, and colour. No two pieces are ever the same. If mounted on a marble base, it will be a black or very dark grey base. There may be a variation of some millimetres in the dimensions of the base from time to time.
It's All Greek is proud to have been working with the Semitekolo family foundry since 1999. It has been a privilege to handle these gorgeous pieces and to sell them to customers all over the world.
