For the love of wisdom

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The word philosophy is often translated from ancient Greek to "love for wisdom" or "search of wisdom" This gallery will be showcasing some of the tributes great artists have done over the years to those that have dedicated their lives to pursue wisdom and a wider understanding of live and consciousness. Gallery By: Alain Muniz

This is a very meaningful moment of Socrates getting ready to be executed as written by Plato. We can see the sadness of the people surrounding him. Even at this moment he appears to be teaching still
Plato's Cave, Jan Pietersz Saenredam after Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem, 1604, From the collection of: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
This is an illustration for my favorite story ever. It's basically the inspiration behind matrix and many other works. It talks about how reality is just a imaginary construction of what we experience
Crito Closing the Eyes of Socrate, Antonio Canova, 1790/1792, From the collection of: Fondazione Cariplo
This is another representation of the death of Socrates. In this case he has already passed and is missed by his followers. This is a very different medium being a sculpture on a wall.
The Death of Abradatas, Francesco Hayez, 1813/1813, From the collection of: Fondazione Cariplo
This is an oil on canvas representing the death of Abradatas. This is a character, probably fictional, written by legendary philosopher Xenophon. Philosophers used fictional stories to share a message
(Front), From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
A painting by classic artist Antoine Caron. Here we see a representation of the often battle between philosophers and religion. We can see the artist is on the philosopher's side.
The Death of Seneca (recto); Study of a Man (verso), Sebastiano Ricci, about 1705, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
Here we see the death of another philosopher. This case is Seneca, an important philosopher and humorist from the ancient era and a known Stoic.
Study for the Death of Socrates, Jean-Francois-Pierre Peyron, about 1787, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
This is the third and final representation of the death of Socrates in my gallery. I chose this one as well because of the unusual way he was depicted on this opportunity.
(Main View (.2) / book image source), From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
Here we see ancient philosopher Alchandreus presenting his work to the king. Perhaps the artist wanted to show a time when studies in philosophy were appreciated by the government.
Marxism is the most lucid and lively philosophy: a portrait of Lu Xun, Li Yitai, 1974, From the collection of: Museum of Contemporary Art, China Art Academy
This is a much more contemporary piece of art for a contemporary philosopher. Here is Lu Xun, a very accomplished novelist that would express his deep thoughts on his books.
Aristotle, Ribera, Jusepe de, 1637, From the collection of: Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Here is the final art piece for the gallery. It focuses on Plato's student, Aristotle. Here we see him staring into a book, perhaps in the middle of a very deep thought.
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