The Seat of the Soul by sandra46
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Description
This is the statue of the Greek philosopher 'Democritus meditating on the seat of the soul' (Démocrite méditant sur le siège de l'ame) by Léon-Alexandre Delhomme (1841-1895), exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1868. 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.'
It makes also me think, however, of Yorick. Yorick was the deceased court jester whose skull is exhumed by the gravedigger in Act 5, Scene 1, of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The sight of Yorick's skull evokes a monologue from Prince Hamlet on the vile effects of death.The opening words are very commonly misquoted as 'Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him well.'
Thank you for your kind comments.
Comments (49)
You are right...it does make one think of Yorick! Excellent capture!
a very nice picture! ...and interesting informations!
Excellent place and image!!!
Great shot and wonderful way to get the mind working
nice statue, excellent shot.
Splendid capture Sandra and I really enjoyed the history behind this one and the pov you chose to show it.
To be or not to be ? that is the question !!!
interesting piece and text.
Lovely shot
ME SIGUE ENCANTANDO TU ESTILO INCONFUNDIBLE. FELICIDADES.
Wonderful capture and information!!
Very nice scene and information. Great capture!
very fine shot and interesting background informations
qu'importye ou se situe l'ame,il suffit d'en avoir une,pauvre yorick,s'il savait a quel point son crane est devenu celebre,il serait mort riche!!belle photo!
A fine shot and great info!
A splendid capture and marvelous photo work! I enjoy reading your descriptives too! They are so informative and a delight! Have a great day!
Fadcinating that the French have this aversion to grass in public places! here the statue would have a little grass island and then the path and seats!
The quality of your imagery is impressive - Thats where the soul lies here for me today - But - Its possible the lady in the photo is not a great fan :) - Take Care -
Wonderful looking place to relax! Great shot!
Accogliente piazza predisposta per momenti tranquilli !Solite informazioni particolareggiate , sei un'enciclopedia vivente !Se deciderai qualche volta die di capitare da queste parti saro' felice di conoscerti personalmente. Buona notte e buona domenica.
Splendid composition and colors my friend
Awesome place my dear friend, great photo, thank you for this adorable image!
Beautiful shot Sandra yes reminded me of Yorick too lol, Nice info on this as usual.. Well done!!
Nice shot and story!
Visiting you gallery is like going on a tour with an experienced guide. Always enjoyable and informative.
Great info and beautiful capture sandra..
Yes, indeed you would make a great Tour-guide, with all that info you always supply with... looks still a bit chilly, by the way they are dressed ! BB
That face is really great...it makes me smile. The mood is pensive, thought provoking and then there is that one face that stands out. :-) Wonderful!
I like those people there too sitting down learning . wonderful shot
winter like weather, still people sit on the benches, relaxing, taking in the moments...the cool, crisp air, flowing in and ot of their lungs, rejuvenating, re-building... the statue thinks on his skull, gazing into empty eyes, looking for answers... ancient and unknown... stellar image!