Allegory painting of Plato human soul chariot pulled by horses
by Grafissimo
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Allegory painting of Plato human soul chariot pulled by horses
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Grafissimo
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Drawing - Illustration
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In the Phaedrus, Plato ( through his mouthpiece, Socrates ) shares the allegory of the chariot to explain the tripartite nature of the human soul or psyche. The chariot is pulled by two winged horses, one mortal and the other immortal."rThe mortal horse is deformed and obstinate - the immortal horse, on the other hand, is noble and game.
The charioteer joins a procession of gods, led by Zeus.
Original edition from my own archives
Source : Magasin Pittoresque 1856
Drawing : Chevignard
Plato ( Platon; 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC ) was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.
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September 22nd, 2022
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