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Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Philosopher “Zeno of Elea” by Eugene Laurent

5 975,96 €

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EUGENE LAURENT French, 1832-1898 "Zeno of Elea" Patinated bronze raised on contemporary Nero Portero marble base Signed to side "Laurent sculp" 6 1/2” W x 5 7/8” D x 12 1/2” H ref. 510BLE23A Exquisitely chiseled and detailed throughout, this fine cabinet bronze depicts philosopher Zeno of Elea, famous for his nine paradoxes. The figure is seated with robes flowing over a classical throne while his face is pensive and lost in thought. A tablet is clasped in his hand where his elbow is also prone. The sculpture is raised on a modern solid block of Nero Portero marble over a patinated bronze rim. Born in Gray, France in April of 1832, Eugene Laurent studied under Coinchon and exhibited regularly at Salon between 1861 and 1893. He was commissioned for the monument of Jacques Callot in Nancy and the François Boucher statue in the Paris city hall. Zeno of Elea Greek philosopher active in the early 5th century BCE, associated with the Eleatic school founded by Parmenides. Zeno is known almost entirely through later writers, primarily Aristotle, who preserved his arguments. He wrote in prose and is regarded as the first philosopher to use systematic argumentation designed to expose contradictions in an opponent’s position. Zeno’s intellectual project was narrow and rigorous. He defended the doctrine that reality is one, indivisible, and unchanging. Rather than assert this directly, he developed paradoxes intended to show that the common sense belief in plurality, motion, and change leads to logical contradiction. His work stands at the origin of dialectical reasoning and anticipates later developments in logic, mathematics, and the philosophy of time. For a modern viewer, Zeno represents disciplined skepticism toward appearances. His thought is concerned less with metaphysics as abstraction and more with the limits of perception, intuition, and language. He is a figure associated with intellectual austerity, precision, and the willingness to accept unsettling conclusions if reason demands them. The Paradoxes of Zeno The Dichotomy: Motion is impossible because one must first traverse half a distance, then half of the remainder, and so on without end. An infinite number of steps cannot be completed. Achilles and the Tortoise: A faster runner can never overtake a slower one if the slower has a head start, since the pursuer must always reach the point the other has already left. The Arrow: An arrow in flight is motionless at each instant of time. If time is composed of instants, motion cannot occur. The Stadium: Relative motion produces contradictory conclusions about time and speed, suggesting incoherence in the idea of motion itself. Paradoxes of Plurality 5. The Argument from Divisibility: If things are many, they must be both infinitely small and infinitely large, which is impossible. 6. The Argument from Size: Objects must have size to exist, but if composed of parts without size, size cannot emerge. 7. The Argument from Number: Plurality implies an infinite regress of parts, undermining the coherence of discrete objects. Paradoxes of Place and Perception 8. Place: If everything that exists is in a place, then place itself must be in a place, leading to infinite regress. 9. The Millet Seed: A single millet seed makes no sound when dropped, yet many seeds do. This challenges the reliability of sensory evidence. Zeno’s paradoxes were not puzzles to be solved but tools meant to destabilize unexamined assumptions. They force a confrontation between intuition and reason and remain relevant in discussions of infinity, continuity, and the structure of time. Later mathematical solutions do not negate Zeno’s importance; they confirm the depth of the problems he identified. As a philosophical subject, Zeno embodies intellectual restraint and tension. He is not a teacher of doctrines but a challenger of certainty. His presence suggests an engagement with fundamental questions that resist resolution, favoring clarity of reasoning over comfort of conclusion. Literature: Bronzes of the Nineteenth Century: Dictionary of Sculptors, Kjellberg, 1994, p. 416 E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, vol. VIII, Grund, 2006, p. 536 Condition Report: Light rubbing wear to patina of relief and raised areas. Cleaned and polished, in overall outstanding condition. About silla antiques art Established in 2009, we have available in our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery an ever-changing selection of carefully curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display. The gallery is located at 117 W Burd Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and is open by appointment only. We welcome your visit and would love to meet with you at the shop. For clients located outside of the area, we are always available to discuss items by video conferencing or by phone.
  • Dimensions:
    Hauteur : 31,75 cm (12,5 po)Largeur : 16,51 cm (6,5 po)Profondeur : 14,94 cm (5,88 po)
  • Style:
    Romantique (De la période)
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  • Date de fabrication:
    1880
  • État:
    Remplacements effectués: Modern marble base. Light rubbing wear to patina of relief and raised areas. Cleaned and polished, in overall outstanding condition.
  • Adresse du vendeur:
    Shippensburg, PA
  • Numéro de référence:
    Vendeur : 510BLE23A1stDibs : LU1059048368022

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