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Busts of Greek philosophers from Socrates to Epicurus as seen in the British Museum, London.
This is part of a series I took today as I tried to play around with my lenses and understand how depth of field works...
"The Refutation Of The Pseudo-philosophers " was painted by Ludwig Seitz as part of his 'Thomas Aquinas' series on the ceiling of the Gallery of the Candelabra.
The painting depicts Angels correcting the errors of the pseudo-philosophers by showing them the works of St Thomas Aquinas. The book held up by the central Angel is "Summa contra Gentiles", originally written as four books. It is said to be Thomas Aquinas' best known treatise on the truth of the Catholic faith.
Pio Clementino Museum, Vatican Museums; July 2019
Past this building many a time and always wanted to photograph it.
It's on private ground but I was granted permission to take these shots under the conditions I wouldn't be selling them. Hence the watermark......I've had images stolen in the past and used. But it's something I've never let worry me too much, if I was trying to make money out of this I would be a little more careful on the quality of the images I post and would put the watermark in a much harder place to clone out.
Any way back to the tower.......it belongs to the Earl of Shaftesbury family. It was thought the 3rd Earl was a philosopher and spent many a time thinking here.
I know I could ponder quite happily here watching the gorgeous sunrises.
( When we get them that is! )
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
[In regione caecorum rex est luscus.]
Desiderius Erasmus, Adagia (III, IV, 96)
Dutch author, philosopher, & scholar (1466 - 1536)
Welche Philosophen sind oben zu sehen? | Which philosophers are shown above?
Um das Rätsel zu knacken: Kommentare oder Tags lesen. | In order to crack the riddle: Read the comments or tags.
Today, 25 November, is the feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria, who is the patroness of philosophers and preachers.
St. Catherine is believed to have been born in Alexandria of a noble family. Converted to Christianity through a vision, she denounced Maxentius for persecuting Christians. Fifty philosophers whom she is said to have converted by her eloquence were then burned to death by Maxentius.
Maxentius offered Catherine a royal marriage if she would deny the Faith. Her refusal landed her in prison. While in prison, and while Maxentius was away, Catherine converted Maxentius' wife and two hundred of his soldiers. He had them all put to death.
Finally, Catherine was likewise condemned to death. She was put on a spiked wheel, and when the wheel broke, she was beheaded.
She is depicted here, flanked by angels, in a splendid window by Edward Burne-Jones in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
Marble sculpture at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, Denmark.
My museum collection : www.flickr.com/photos/9619972@N08/collections/72157702215...
Lord Bertrand Russell, the philosopher, smoking his ever-present pipe, as photographed around 1940 by George Platt Lynes.
Not sure how well this one turned out, but posting anyway.
The original: fineartvendor.com/cdn/shop/products/george-platt-lynes-lo...
We're all gearing up for celebrations today, and I felt like this smiling philosopher (my dad's big into the Greeks) is a great reminder to slow down and reflect on what we're thankful for in this last year.
Happy New Year everyone! See you on the other side.
"We understand that God, the Creator of all things, is superior to the things that are to be changed. If, therefore, on some points we teach the same things as the poets and philosophers whom you honour, and on other points are fuller and more divine in our teaching, and if we alone afford proof of what we assert, why are we unjustly hated more than all others? For while we say that all things have been produced and arranged into a world by God, we shall seem to utter the doctrine of Plato; and while we say that there will be a burning up of all, we shall seem to utter the doctrine of the Stoics: and while we affirm that the souls of the wicked, being endowed with sensation even after death, are punished, and that those of the good being delivered from punishment spend a blessed existence, we shall seem to say the same things as the poets and philosophers; and while we maintain that men ought not to worship the works of their hands, we say the very things which have been said by the comic poet Menander, and other similar writers, for they have declared that the workman is greater than the work."
- First Apology of St Justin Martyr, chapter XX
Today, 1 June, is the feast of St Justin Martyr, the philosopher martyred c.167 in Rome.
This mosaic is in a bath house in Ostia Antica.
This view ofPhilosopher Falls is the reward for the 90 min return walk. Depending on level of fitness and weather. This view is only made possible by the incredible efforts of our Wildlife and National Parks Teams.
Participant in a demonstration of migrants at the Frankfurt Hauptwache.
Ein Vertreter der Philosophie oder Religion von Zardoscht (persisch für Zarathustra). Bisher dachte ich bei Persien eher an Ajatollas. Scheint eine sehr menschenfreundliche Weltanschauung zu sein.
A representative of the philosophy or religion of Zardoscht (Persian for Zarathustra). Up to now I thought of Persia more like ayatollas. Seems to be a very philanthropic worldview.
Roman copies of Greek originals from the 2nd or 3rd century B.C.
Portrait busts of Greek Philosophers: Socrates; Antistheines; Chrysippos; Epikouros
British Museum, London, England
This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.