Sculpture, Testa di Seneca - 50 cm - Plaster

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This Seneca head is a faithful plaster reproduction of a Roman bust dating to the end of the 1st century BC. Found in Herculaneum in 1754, the original is today housed at the Archaeological Museum of Naples.

It is believed that the bust depicts Lucius Annaeus Seneca, famous Roman philosopher and central figure in the regency of the empire during Nero's government, alongside Agrippina.

Product features
• Material: plaster
• Dimensions: 50 x 35 cm
• Weight: 10 kg
• Origin: Made in Italy

Historical insights

Seneca argued that political action should be guided by the principles of aristocracy to ensure positive results. His Stoic philosophy promoted control of destructive emotions, such as anger and pain, and the balance between wealth and virtue. For Seneca, man should not withdraw from difficulties but face them with strength of mind. This ideal of self-sufficiency, called autarky, represented detachment from the body's influences and the achievement of complete inner autonomy.

This Seneca head is a faithful plaster reproduction of a Roman bust dating to the end of the 1st century BC. Found in Herculaneum in 1754, the original is today housed at the Archaeological Museum of Naples.

It is believed that the bust depicts Lucius Annaeus Seneca, famous Roman philosopher and central figure in the regency of the empire during Nero's government, alongside Agrippina.

Product features
• Material: plaster
• Dimensions: 50 x 35 cm
• Weight: 10 kg
• Origin: Made in Italy

Historical insights

Seneca argued that political action should be guided by the principles of aristocracy to ensure positive results. His Stoic philosophy promoted control of destructive emotions, such as anger and pain, and the balance between wealth and virtue. For Seneca, man should not withdraw from difficulties but face them with strength of mind. This ideal of self-sufficiency, called autarky, represented detachment from the body's influences and the achievement of complete inner autonomy.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Plaster
Title of artwork
Testa di Seneca
Signature
Not signed
Colour
Black
Condition
Good condition
Height
50 cm
Width
35 cm
Depth
15 cm
Weight
10 kg
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Objects sold
100%
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