Portrait of Zeno of Kition, Greek Philosopher
Portrait of Zeno of Kition, Greek Philosopher
3D
Published 2019-09-26T09:19:34+00:00
This is a bust of Zeno of Kition (also known by its Latin name Citium), he is one of the most notable Greek philosophers of the Hellensitic period.
In the 3rd Century BC he founded Stoicism, the set of doctrines that are midway between the obsession with duty and the cynic’s rejection of society. If you’ve heard the phrase “man conquers the world by conquering himself” then you have heard one of Zeno’s quotes.
Like the cynics, Zeno recognised a simple good, rejecting all desires for wealth, power and fame and living with the bare necessities required to exist. But he also recognised the Stoics acceptance of Fate, that whatever happens, happens, and there is no point in complaining about it. He lectured his students on the value of apatheia – the absence of passion, arguing that only by controlling one’s emotions and physical desires could one develop wisdom and apply it.
Stoicism dominated the Roman and Hellenistic periods and even went on to influence Christianity. None of Zeno’s own works have survived to modern era, all that is known about him, is known from his followers and critics.
[https://www.philosophybasics.com/philosophers_zeno_citium.html]
| Date de publication | 26/09/2019 |
| Complexité | Easy |
| Titre | Portrait of Zeno of Kition, Greek Philosopher |
| Date | 3th century BC |
| Accession | KAS745 |
| Medium | Plaster Cast |
| Credit | Museo Archeologico Nazionale i Napoli (ORIG2536) |
| Record | http://collection.smk.dk/#/en/detail/KAS745 |
| Artiste | Unknown artist |
| Localisation | SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst |
Зенон Китийский древнегреческий философ. 3д обработка скана, 3д печать и окрашивание Zeno of the Ancient Greek philosopher of Kitia. 3D scan processing, 3d printing and painting