“What is honored in a country is cultivated there.” – Plato, Republic, Book VIII. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Costantino Nivola, "What is honored in a country is cultivated there."--Plato, Republic, Book VIII. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1955, concrete mounted on plexiglass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.227
Copied Costantino Nivola, "What is honored in a country is cultivated there."--Plato, Republic, Book VIII. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1955, concrete mounted on plexiglass, 36 5⁄8 x 14 x 3 1⁄4 in. (93.0 x 35.6 x 8.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.227

Artwork Details

Title
“What is honored in a country is cultivated there.” – Plato, Republic, Book VIII. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1955
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
36 5⁄8 x 14 x 3 1⁄4 in. (93.0 x 35.6 x 8.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
concrete mounted on plexiglass
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — head
Object Number
1984.124.227
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.227