https://collections.louvre.fr/en/recherche?q=Epicure
Just read that the Louvre posted their entire collection online, so of course I'm sharing my first search of their database. Enjoy!
Louvre online
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Great find! I wonder why they are sure this one is Epicurus: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010250350
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Great find! I wonder why they are sure this one is Epicurus:
I'm going off on a limb but the hair is essentially identical, the major difference is that the bust does not depict Epicurus in his typical serious and stern expression. Other details seem to match too; from the length of the classical beard to his rectangular face and nose. It's interesting since I've never seen it before and its missing from Frischer's book about the various statues and sculptures tied to the school.
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Yes I wonder if Frischer thinks it is Epicurus
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It's also a Roman copy of a Greek original. The Romans were skilled at many things, but in statuary they were hardly fit to carry the Greeks' chisels.
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[not] fit to carry the Greeks' chisels.
That's some fine wordsmithing there! That should be turned into an idiom. "When it comes to philosophy, [name of modern philosopher you don't agree with] isn't fit to carry the Greeks' chisels."
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😄 Reminds me of this scene from my favorite cartoon
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Full link????
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A bit off topic!
