October 30, 2006
Best portrait of Aristotle?
A short notice in the Times of London:
Archaeologists said that the 46cm (18in) marble bust, which dates from the 1st century AD, about 400 years after Aristotle lived, was “the best-preserved likeness ever found”. Alkestis Horemi, who supervises digs at the Acropolis, said: “This is the only bust portraying the philosopher with a hooked nose in line with ancient descriptions.”
Posted by David on October 30, 2006 9:04 PM
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This is an example of the pitiful eagerness of classicists to accept as evidence things in accord with written versions however absurdly distant. I'm saving this one for the Roman Art course next semester!
Posted by: Michael Tinkler on October 31, 2006 7:19 AM
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