{"product_id":"seneca-head-in-bronze","title":"Bronze Seneca head - black or green patina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eExplore the majesty of the \u003cstrong\u003eSeneca Bronze Head\u003c\/strong\u003e, a work of art representing one of the greatest philosophers in Roman history. This\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;reproduction in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003ebronze \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003etakes inspiration from the bust\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eromano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e from the end of the 1st century BC, discovered in Herculaneum in 1754 and preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Naples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eLucius Seneca \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit; \"\u003ehe was one of the most influential Stoic philosophers of ancient Rome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align : inherit;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis bust captures the very essence of his profound thought and evokes the image of a man immersed in his reflections, bringing with it a powerful representation of the contemplative life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an essential piece for lovers of philosophy and classical art.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatina\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scavo (green) or Ercolano (black)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13 x 6 x 5,5 cm\u0026nbsp;(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e5.12 x 2.36 x 2.17\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003einches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 500 gr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eProduced in Italy\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Curiosities\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eKnown for his works on morality and ethical life, Seneca was an advisor to Emperor Nero and left an indelible mark on the history of Western thought.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe philosopher\u0026#39;s thought\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e it is based on the fact that the action of politicians can lead to positive outcomes only if influenced by the aristocracy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eHis \u003cstrong\u003estoicism\u003c\/strong\u003e is based on the idea that destructive emotions such as anger and pain must be removed, that wealth and virtue work hand in hand, and that one should not flee from difficulties. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThis detachment from the body that man can achieve, he calls it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSelf-sufficiency (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eautarchy).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep your \u003cstrong\u003ebronze sculpture\u003c\/strong\u003e always shining, clean it regularly with a soft, dry cloth. 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