Great Thinkers Throughout the World & Ages

Confucius

A Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci by Jonathan Sherman. Jonathan’s oil paintings, drawings, and sculptures are housed in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, Europe, and Australia. Seven of his works of Art are in the private collection of Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo, and recently he has been commissioned to create six bronze sculptures for the corporate collection of Maddox & Partners in Naples, Florida.

The Cultivation of Virtue:
A Portrait of Confucius

 
 
 

This sculpture portrays Confucius, the teacher of teachers & leader of leaders, at an earlier stage in his life, when his inspired thought would lead to great action, to bring upon betterment for all human beings. One of the greatest thinkers to have ever lived, and whose thinking lead to the establishment of the very pillars of thought that have supported Chinese culture for 2,500 years, Confucius believed in our innate goodness and taught to nourish it through respectful action in life. He believed that to cultivate harmony within a society, one must begin with establishing virtue within oneself; then the family, the city, and the nation will follow.

 

Specifications

 

Title

The Cultivation of Virtue: A Portrait of Confucius

 
 
 
 

Medium

bronze and plaster available

 
 
 
 

Patina

custom patinas for each casting

 
 
 

Dimensions

overall height: 30.5 inches base: 12 inches square

 
 

Purchase

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