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Diogenes the Cynic sculpture Ancient Greek philosopher relief sculpture

Description: DIOGENES THE CYNIC RELIEF To one who asked what was the proper time for lunch, he said, "If a rich man, when you will; if a poor man, when you can." He lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about, "I am looking for a human." This line is frequently translated as "I am looking for an honest man." I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough. Diogenes of Sinope was a controversial figure. His father minted coins for a living, and when Diogenes took to debasement of currency, he was banished from Sinope.After being exiled, he moved to Athens to debunk cultural conventions. Diogenes modelled himself on the example of Hercules. He believed that virtue was better revealed in action than in theory. He used his simple lifestyle and behaviour to criticise the social values and institutions of what he saw as a corrupt society. He declared himself a cosmopolitan. There are many tales about him dogging Antisthenes' footsteps and becoming his faithful hound. Diogenes made a virtue of poverty. He begged for a living and slept in a large ceramic jar in the marketplace. He became notorious for his philosophical stunts such as carrying a lamp in the daytime, claiming to be looking for an honest man. He embarrassed Plato, disputed his interpretation of Socrates and sabotaged his lectures. Diogenes was also responsible for publicly mocking Alexander the Great. After being captured by pirates and sold into slavery, Diogenes eventually settled in Corinth. There he passed his philosophy of Cynicism to Crates, who taught it to Zeno of Citium, who fashioned it into the school of Stoicism, one of the most enduring schools of Greek philosophy. None of Diogenes' many writings has survived, but details of his life come in the form of anecdotes (chreia), especially from Diogenes Laërtius, in his book Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers. All we have is a number of anecdotes concerning his life and sayings attributed to him in a number of scattered classical sources. (A104) Details:Condition: New, Made in Greece.Material: Casting stoneHeight: 29 cm - 11.4 inches Width: 20 cm - 7.8 inches Weight: 1.6 Kg

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Region of Origin: Europe

Material: Stone & Marble

Time Period Produced: 2000-Now

Type: Statue

Subject: philosophers

Culture: Greek

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Largest Dimension: Less than 12in.

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