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    Posted: 28-Jul-2015 at 10:10
Hi everyone,

I purchased a statue in Greece that was supposedly Aristotle, but compared to other photos, it looks nothing like other depictions on the web.

I wonder if the seller may have been incorrect or it's just a bad depiction from the artist. 

Any thoughts on whom this statue might be?
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If it is it's a much younger representation. ie. from his youth to mid 20's.

It's not even close, imo, to the very well known depiction of the Roman copy of the Greek bronze; accredited to Lysippus...iirc 330BC.

That (Lysippus's) is a much older man.

I personally have never seen that youthful of a representation....tho in fairness might remark that the ancient sources vary on his physical appearance. Young and old.

My advice is a reputable art historian in academia.....ie. a university that specializes in classic philosophy-art. And there is always Diogenes Laertius: " Lives of the Philosophers".
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I know a guy that have used his image from bust for years ago.Romans supported also celebrity legends.Smile

Edited by medenaywe - 30-Jul-2015 at 05:00
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