Socrates Bust Sculpture

Socrates, a marble bust, 17th century, Italy.

A fine antique marble bust of Socrates, once owned by Baroness Westonholz and later sold to Tyringham Hall, Buckinghamshire.

Artist and studio unknown.

Socrates was a classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes. Many would claim that Plato's dialogues are the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity.

Through his portrayal in Plato's dialogues, Socrates has become renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics, and it is this Platonic Socrates who lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method, or elenchus. The latter remains a commonly used tool in a wide range of discussions, and is a type of pedagogy in which a series of questions is asked not only to draw individual answers, but also to encourage fundamental insight into the issue at hand. Plato's Socrates also made important and lasting contributions to the field of epistemology, and the influence of his ideas and approach remains a strong foundation for much western philosophy that followed.


Marble Sculpture

Our sculpture is produced by a unique and proprietary dry casting process. They are made of white Carrara marble and over 90% of the finished sculpture is natural marble which gives it a look and feel of natural marble. They are finished by hand.

Our unique High-Quality marble casts have:

✔ PURE WHITE color with a matt stone finish
✔ HIGH-RESISTANCE to outdoor conditions
✔ VISIBLE marble particles
✔ COLD feeling to the touch
✔ HEAVY weight