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Democritus meditating on the seat of the soul
Lyon, France
Democritus Meditating on the Seat of the Soul (Démocrite méditant sur le siège de l'âme) is a statue by Léon-Alexandre Delhomme (1841–1895), exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1868. It shows the Greek philosopher Democritus, his eyes fixed on a skull he holds in his hands. It is now exhibited in the garden of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. On its base is inscribed an extract from the 29th fable of La Fontaine: "Hippocrates in time arrived at the conclusion that he had not sought whether the heart or the head was the seat of either reason or sense in man and beast".
- Category
- Local Legends
- Location
- Lyon, France
- Coordinates
- 45.76690, 4.83367
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- Wikidata
- Q10954
What is Democritus meditating on the seat of the soul?
Democritus meditating on the seat of the soul is a Local Legends place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: monument fontaine à Jean-Pierre Pléney, Condition des Soies, Chapelle de la Trinité, amphitheater of Lyon.
Where is Democritus meditating on the seat of the soul?
Democritus meditating on the seat of the soul is in Lyon, France. Coordinates: 45.76690, 4.83367.
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