Portrait Head of a Philosopher: Famous Sculpture

Q: Where can I see Portrait Head of a Philosopher?

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

Q: How old is this sculpture?

It dates to Second half of the 2nd century. It's made from marble Ancient Roman created it as part of the Roman artistic tradition.

Q: What is notable about Portrait Head of a Philosopher?

Ancient Roman made from marble, it measures 33 × 19.1 × 22.9 cm (13 × 7 1/2 × 9 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Ancient Roman sculpted this ancient work, dating to Second half of the 2nd century. Made from marble, it measures 33 × 19.1 × 22.9 cm (13 × 7 1/2 × 9 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Second half of the 2nd century. It's made from marble Ancient Roman created it as part of the Roman artistic tradition.

Ancient Roman made from marble, it measures 33 × 19.1 × 22.9 cm (13 × 7 1/2 × 9 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Portrait Head of a Philosopher

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