The Temple of Ancient Virtue, Stowe School

Mar 28, 2011 21:57



The Neo-Classical 18th century gardens in Stowe House, Buckinghamshire (now a school), have several recreations of ancient Greek and Roman-style temples.  This one contains the following statues





Lycurgus Sparta lawgiver 8th century BC



Socrates Athenian philospher 4th century BC



Homer poet 9th century BC



Epaminondas Theban statesman and general 4th century BC

god: real person, material: limestone, date: 18th cent. ad, type: male full figure, museum: stowe, origin: greek

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