“Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them.” – Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Meditations, VIII:59. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Jacob Lawrence, "Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them."--Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Meditations, VIII:59. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1958, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.171
Copied Jacob Lawrence, "Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them."--Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Meditations, VIII:59. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1958, oil on fiberboard, 20 3⁄4 x 16 3⁄4 in. (52.6 x 42.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.171

Artwork Details

Title
“Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them.” – Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Meditations, VIII:59. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1958
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
20 3⁄4 x 16 3⁄4 in. (52.6 x 42.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on fiberboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Landscape — tree
  • Animal — bird
  • Figure group — male and child
  • Allegory — civic — unity
  • Allegory — life — humanity
Object Number
1984.124.171
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.171