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Portrait of a Philosopher (Front)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

This man’s long hair and beard and his intent gaze mark him as a philosopher. A chiton covers his left shoulder and part of the upper chest. Although the portrait is based on a Greek original of about 300 B.C., details of the carving&#8212notably the treatment of the eyes, with the pupils shown as concentric circles&#8212suggest that this is a Roman copy of around A.D. 400.

Details

  • Title: Portrait of a Philosopher (Front)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about A.D. 400
  • Physical Dimensions: 53 × 45.7 × 32.8 cm (20 7/8 × 18 × 12 15/16 in.)
  • Type: Male portrait
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: White marble
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 71.AA.284
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)

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