Title
Bust of a philosopher
Subject
Herculaneum (Extinct city)
philosophers
Description
A bearded man(philosopher) is thought by some to be Aristotle, although the identification cannot be confirmed.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
mid-first century CE
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
sculpture (visual work)
busts
figures (representations)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4478253
vw-20110131-10
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Medium
bronze
Spatial Coverage
The Villa of the Papyri (Herculaneum, Italy)
Temporal Coverage
Ancient Roman
Citation
Unknown artist, “Bust of a philosopher,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 1, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30005.